Comedy has always been an important part of Israeli cinema. From well-known classics to newer releases, these films continue to attract audiences across generations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FROM LEFT, Ben Bachar, the film’s director, with actors Shalom Michaelshwilli and Avi Israelof, producer Moshe Edery, and actors ...

Ohel’s performance comes as other freed hostages’ return to public life has drawn celebration, and mourning. The Israeli sketch comedy show “Eretz Nehederet” is famous for parodying every aspect of ...

Oscar disqualification didn’t stop 'The Band’s Visit' from becoming a worldwide sensation.

The cast of the Israeli comedy show celebrated reaching the end of the season, which, from the end of February until April, had them running to bomb shelters. Eretz Nehederet, Israel’s beloved sketch ...

Ping-Pong and air guitar are played, and much pot is smoked in Asaph Polonsky's debut feature about a couple mourning the death of their teenage son. Tomer Kapon and Shai Avivi in a scene from Asaph ...

An Israeli sketch writer talks about making comedy after the ouster of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, and how to handle humor around the country's serious topics.

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

Remember Jewish comedy? It’s still a thing, and it’s thriving, even in this era of war, antisemitism and security concerns.

Saving Shuli-San, the new Israeli comedy film released in theaters on July 17, just sold its one millionth ticket on August 11 – and shows no signs of slowing down, which doesn’t surprise Ben Bachar, ...

The Israeli sketch comedy show “Eretz Nehederet” is famous for parodying every aspect of Israeli politics and culture. But the smiles were sincere on Wednesday night when a special guest took the ...