2-week beach festival screens 15 films, including local Palestinians flicks and controversial movie 'Farha'; Strip does not have permanent cinemas due to Islamist doctrine

Both of Israel's latest Oscar submissions, dark comedy ‘Let It Be Morning’ and drama ‘Cinema Sabaya,’ tell Palestinian stories to varying degrees

Director Sameh Zoabi says 'Tel Aviv on Fire' is reaping accolades because it avoids heavy-handed politics and finds the comedy in regular people living through a bizarre situation