List of Israeli films of 2006

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A list of films produced by the Israeli film industry in 2006.

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2006 releases

PremiereTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
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26 Out of Sight (Hebrew : למראית עין) Daniel Syrkin Tali Sharon, Assi Dayan, Sandra Sade Drama, Mystery [1]
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10 Bubot Niyar (Hebrew : בובות נייר, lit. "Paper Dolls") Tomer Heymann Documentary Israeli-American-Swiss co-production [2]
11 Forgiveness (Hebrew : סלחנות) Udi Aloni Itay Tiran, Clara Khoury, Moni Moshonov, Makram Khoury Drama [3]
28 Janem Janem (Hebrew : ג'נאם ג'נאם) Haim Bouzaglo Drama [4]
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18 Comrade (Hebrew : בקרוב יקרה לך משהו טוב, lit. "Something Good Is Going to Happen to You Soon") Eyal Shiray Adam Hirsch, Assi Dayan, Tinkerbell Drama, Action [5]
20 Love & Dance (Hebrew : סיפור חצי רוסי) Eitan Anner Jenya Dodina, Avi Kushnir Drama, Family, Romance Entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival [6]
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29 The Bubble (Hebrew : הבועה) Eytan Fox Ohad Knoller, Yousef Sweid, Daniela Virtzer, Alon Friedman Drama, Romance [7]
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6 Someone to Run With (Hebrew : מישהו לרוץ איתו) Oded Davidoff Bar Belfer Adventure, Drama [8]
7 Things Behind the Sun (Hebrew : הדברים שמאחורי השמש) Yuval Shafferman Assi Dayan, Sandra Sade Drama [9]
10 Dear Mr. Waldman (Hebrew : מכתבים לאמריקה, lit. "Letters to America") Hanan Peled Rami Heuberger Drama [10]
11 Aviva, My Love (Hebrew : אביבה אהובתי) Shemi Zarhin Drama [11]
12 Tied Hands (Hebrew : ידיים קשורות) Dan Wolman Gila Almagor Drama [12]
13 Three Mothers (Hebrew : שלוש אמהות) Dina Zvi-Riklis Miri Mesika, Gila Almagor Drama [13]
13 Melah Ha'arets (Hebrew : מלח הארץ, lit. "Salt of the earth") Uri Barbash Lior Ashkenazi, Aki Avni, Lucy Dubinchik, Liat Glick, Limor Goldstein Crime, Drama [14]
14 Dead End (Hebrew : NO אקזיט, lit. "No Exit") Dror Sabo Ofer Shechter, Gal Zaid, Noa Barkai, Mali Levi Drama [15]
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3 Little Heroes (Hebrew : גיבורים קטנים) Itai Lev Avigail Ariely, Tzion Baruch, Lucy Dubinchik, Dana Ivgy Family film [16]
10 The Belly Dancer (Hebrew : לרקוד) Marek Rozenbaum Meital Dohan, Alon Aboutboul, Yuval Segal, Uri Klauzner, Moni Moshonov Action, Drama, Crime [17]
31 Melanoma ahuvati (Hebrew : מלנומה אהובתי, lit. "Melanoma My Love") Yossi (Joseph) Madmoni and David Ofek Drama [18]
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9 Sweet Mud (Hebrew : אדמה משוגעת, lit. "Crazy Mud") Dror Shaul Tomer Steinhof, Ronit Yudkevitz, Shai Avivi Drama Israeli-German-Japanese co-production [19]
12 The Galilee Eskimos (Hebrew : אסקימוסים בגליל) Jonathan Paz Germaine Unikovsky, Mosko Alkalai, Gabi Amrani Comedy, Drama [20]
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11 Nuzhat al-Fuad (Hebrew : נוזהת אל-פואד, lit. "Promenade of the Heart") Yehuda Ne'eman Mohammed Bakri, Efrat Gosh Drama [11]

Awards

Ophir Award

CategoryWinners
Best Film Aviva, My Love
Sweet Mud
Best Director Shemi Zarhin
Aviva, My Love
Best Actor Assi Dayan
Things Behind the Sun
Best Actress Asi Levi
Aviva, My Love
Best Supporting Actor Tzahi Grad
Someone to Run With
Best Supporting Actress Rotem Abuhab
Aviva, My Love
Best Cinematography Shai Goldman
Three Mothers
Best Screenplay Shemi Zarhin
Aviva, My Love
Best Composer Tsoof Philosof and Adi Renart
Sweet Mud
Best Original Score Eli Yarkoni and Yoav Sarig
Sweet Mud
Best Documentary Feature Shahar Cohen and Halil Efrat
Souvenirs
Lifetime Achievement Award Nadav Levitan

Wolgin Award

CategoryWinners
Best Feature Film Dead End
Best Documentary 9 Star Hotel
Best Short Film Road Marks
Best Screenplay Shemi Zarhin
Aviva My Love
Best Cinematography Shai Goldman
Three Mothers
Best Actor Assi Dayan
Things Behind The Sun
Gal Zayed
Dead End
Best Actress Yevgenia Dudina
Dear Mr. Waldman
Asi Levi
Aviva My Love

Notable deaths

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