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Film Archives Showcase Escapism Amid Ongoing Conflict

3/21/2026

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The Israel Film Archive presents wartime films, including Eytan Fox’s The Song of the Siren and Arik Kaplun’s Yana’s Friends.
As the conflict persists, audiences seek escapism through HBO Max’s The 100 Foot Wave.
Netflix’s The Dinosaurs, narrated by Morgan Freeman, offers another distraction.
Dynasty: The Murdochs examines Rupert Murdoch’s family power dynamics in a new docu-series.

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Story summary

The Israel Film Archive presents wartime films, including Eytan Fox’s The Song of the Siren and Arik Kaplun’s Yana’s Friends.
As the conflict persists, audiences seek escapism through HBO Max’s The 100 Foot Wave.
Netflix’s The Dinosaurs, narrated by Morgan Freeman, offers another distraction.
Dynasty: The Murdochs examines Rupert Murdoch’s family power dynamics in a new docu-series.