Directing
Hagar Ben-Asher
Born March 10, 1979 (age 47)
Hagar Ben-Asher is a Israeli actress, writer and filmmaker.
Known For
The Slut · 2011The Slut
★ 3.92011
MovieDrama
Tamar, an attractive single mother, lives alone in a small village with her two daughters. Unsatisfied, she attempts to fill her many voids through meaningless sexual rendezvous.
Pathways · 2007Pathways
★ 2.02007
MovieDrama
An Israeli village, a cheerful holiday and a young woman seeking redemption.
Epilogue · 2012Epilogue
★ 8.02012
MovieDrama
Hayuta and Berl, an elderly couple, find it hard to adjust to today's Israel and to the social changes surrounding them. After years of struggle, the two refuse to let go of their communal dreams, and of their revolutionary plans to build a welfare state in Israel. During a night of painful disillusionment, the two decide to leave their apartment for a last journey.
Dead Women Walking · 2018Dead Women Walking
2018
MovieDrama
Nine vignettes depict the stages leading to execution for women on death row.
Julia Mia · 2007Julia Mia
★ 5.02007
Movie
Johnny is a B movies director. He meets Mia, a young Julia Roberts look-alike. Johnny decides to create an Israeli version of "Pretty Woman" with Mia. As he falls in love with the fantasy, his film turns into reality.
The Burglar · 2016The Burglar
★ 4.72016
MovieDrama
Alex, a young woman aged 18, lives with her mother in Arad, a small town in the middle of the desert near the Dead Sea. One day her mother disappears without a word of explanation. Abandoned, Alex must now get by alone. But when she creeps into the houses at night, it's not so much to steal money but to appropriate the intimacy of others and their lives.
Mexico · 2008Mexico
2008
Movie
A mother and daughter, each, goes about their day and all the loneliness it brings. The only thing seemingly tying the two together is genetics and a shared medical history. At the end of the day, when they meet, being around each other triggers tremendous sadness and reopens many past wounds. The mother, who dreams of fleeing to Mexico, worries that her daughter is repeating the same mistakes she made.
Love Letter to Cinema · 2014Love Letter to Cinema
★ 8.02014
Movie
Love Letters to Cinema is a collection of ten "letters” in the form of short films (4 minutes each), written and directed by ten outstanding Israeli directors. The films and the directors conduct a dialogue, whereas the directors create a short film with their unique voice, bringing to the audience a group of work that reflects on cinema.
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