{"id":468240,"date":"2026-05-26T18:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/468240\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:43:10","slug":"documentary-market-copro-28-returns-to-israel-with-diverse-film-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/468240\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary Market CoPro 28 Returns to Israel With Diverse Film Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCoPro 28, Israel\u2019s leading documentary<\/a> market, is set to take place next month in Tel Aviv in a hybrid online and in-person format.<\/p>\n

\n\tParticipants can expect a breadth of projects, ranging from documentaries about Israel\u2019s most famous OnlyFans creator (\u201cThe Fans Are Mine\u201d) and the October 7-adjacent \u201cI Am Eyes\u201d to projects about Eurovision singer Esther Ofarim (\u201cEsther\u201d) and \u201cWhat Are You Willing to Die For?\u201d which gives audiences an inside look at the high-octane world of women\u2019s motorcycle racing.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther projects cover politics and the ongoing instability in the Middle East, including \u201cDruzeland\u201d and \u201cThe Plot Against the West,\u201d about the Soviet-influenced disinformation campaign. A number of documentaries also address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including \u201cDugri,\u201d about a friendship between a Palestinian rapper and Israeli educator, and \u201cWomen of Peace,\u201d about the Israeli and Palestinian women advocating for unity and reconciliation.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe market, hosted by the Israeli Content Marketing Foundation, will showcase over 40 new Israeli documentary projects. It will also include a pitching forum, facilitate one-to-one meetings and host the annual documentary conference run by CoPro and The Israeli Documentary Forum. CoPro has become a major source for top-tier content for North American and European distributors, with over 700 co-production and partnership agreements signed over its tenure.<\/p>\n

\n\tOver 70 participants are confirmed to attend, representing broadcasting networks, production companies, distributors, and film organizations from around the world, including leading international industry studios.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn a time of growing polarization, uncertainty, and conflict around the world, we believe the role of culture and cultural institutions is more essential than ever,\u201d said CoPro executive director Pnina Halfon Lang. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDocumentary cinema has the power not only to reflect reality, but also to create space for complexity, empathy, and meaningful dialogue across borders and perspectives. At CoPro, we remain deeply committed to supporting independent Israeli filmmakers, preserving diverse voices and nuanced storytelling, and continuing to build bridges through culture and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCoPro 28 runs from June 8 to 12 in Tel Aviv, Israel.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong the highlights are:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Fans Are Mine\u201d
Directed by Omer Toib
Synopsis: \u201cTwenty-six-year-old Yarden Lasry, raised in a traditional Jerusalem family, has become Israel\u2019s most famous OnlyFans creator. The film explores whether her provocative online identity can coexist with her desire for love, motherhood, and family life, while examining what it means to live as an adult content creator in the digital age.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cShalom\u201d
Directed by Meital Zvieli
Synopsis: \u201cShalom the rhinoceros, a beloved resident of Jerusalem\u2019s Biblical Zoo, is cared for by Rushdi, a Palestinian Muslim, and Gilad, an Israeli Jew. As the two navigate disagreements over Shalom\u2019s treatment after an injury, they must also broker peace between two powerful male rhinos sharing a cramped habitat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDugri\u201d
Directed by David Blumenfeld
Synopsis: \u201cDugri follows two unlikely friends: Israeli educator Uriya Rosenman and Palestinian rapper Sameh Zakout. Through music and raw, unfiltered dialogue \u2013 dugri talk \u2013 they challenge inherited narratives, sparking a movement and an international tour. But war and personal loss begin to fracture their bond, mirroring the conflict around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDruzeland\u201d
Directed by Yoav Kleinman
Synopsis: \u201cUnited by a visionary dream of Druze autonomy, an Israeli activist and a Syrian freedom fighter join forces in the aftermath of the post-Assad massacres and chaos in Syria, launching an inspiring and life-saving mission for their people\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhat Are You Willing to Die For?\u201d
Directed by Shai Gal
Synopsis: \u201cThe first women\u2019s motorcycle world championship becomes an extreme arena where relationships between fathers and daughters are pushed to their limits. At 250 kilometers per hour, ambition, fears, and emotions unfold on camera, confronting the biggest questions: What are we willing to die for, and what do we live for?\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Future is Peace\u201d
Directed by Uri Levi
Synopsis: \u201cIn one of the world\u2019s most volatile conflict zones, Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Jew and a Muslim who both suffered devastating personal losses, embark on a journey for peace. Confronting violence, extremism, hatred, and their own doubts, they search for another possibility for how Israelis and Palestinians might exist together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHeart of the Storm\u201d
Directed by: Yonatan Nir, Dan Lior
Synopsis: \u201cOn the plains of Tornado Alley, filmmaker Dan Lior joins storm chaser Michael Snyder in a six-year pursuit of the perfect tornado. Beneath the world\u2019s strongest storms, buried anxiety, grief, and childhood trauma begin to surface, transforming the journey into a space for reflection, reckoning, and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Am Eyes\u201d
Directed by: Tal Barda, Michal Warshai
Synopsis: \u201cThe IDF\u2019s Field Observer Program began as a groundbreaking achievement. Twenty-five years later, it stands as a cautionary tale of institutional failure. Through the eyes of the women who saw everything emerges a story of mission, camaraderie, abandonment, and the price of devotion to a system that failed them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWomen of Peace\u201d
Directed by Keren Shayo
Synopsis: \u201cAt a time when even speaking of peace is often seen as betrayal, a group of Israeli and Palestinian women join forces in pursuit of a long-term solution. Through their eyes, the film reveals the personal price of their choices and the often invisible toll that war takes on women\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOut at Six\u201d
Directed by Livi Kessel
Synopsis: \u201cA teenage girl\u2019s relationship with an older man slowly isolates her from everything she knows. Though he never physically hits her, fear permeates their secluded world. Through eight research-based stages that precede intimate partner murder, \u2018Out at Six\u2019 examines the hidden dynamics of abusive relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEsther\u201c
Directed by Shaked Goren
Synopsis: \u201cLate-night phone calls between Tel Aviv and Hamburg during wartime unravel the story of legendary singer Esther Ofarim. The film explores the price of choosing silence over the spotlight, tracing the myth of an artist who refused to become either a public icon or a national symbol.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Woman in White\u201d
Directed by Emmanuelle Mayer
Synopsis: \u201cBehind the scenes of Israel\u2019s foreign policy stood Tamar Golan, a mysterious woman dressed in white who operated in the shadows of diplomacy and power. Was she a Mossad agent, the lover of influential leaders, or a hidden architect of the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt? The film uncovers the forgotten story of a woman erased from history books.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cPoint of No Return: Israel at the Crossroads of Democracy\u201d
Directed by Tal Inbar, Amit Farbman
Synopsis: \u201cAfter rescuing young civilians on October 7, former Israeli general Yair Golan emerged as a fearless voice against Netanyahu\u2019s regime and the war in Gaza. Heading toward the 2026 elections, the film follows his transformation into a major political figure while offering an intimate portrait of a nation on the verge of chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CoPro 28, Israel\u2019s leading documentary market, is set to take place next month in Tel Aviv in a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468241,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[202356,1050,93,61,60,270],"class_list":["post-468240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-copro-israel","tag-documentary","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}