Acting

Ruth Farhi

Born 1927-08-13 · Vienna, Austria

Acting credits

Schindler's List poster
8.6

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Schindler's List

1993

The Death of Cinema and My Father Too poster
6.5

When Yoel hears about an imminent Iranian military attack on Tel Aviv, he knows what to do - escape with his family to a safe haven in Jerusalem. His son Assaf, who is a filmmaker and about to become a father himself, wants to give Yoel one last lead role in his movie by melting the fictional world into bittersweet reality.

The Death of Cinema and My Father Too

2021

In the Prime of Her Life poster
8.0

This modern adaptation of S.Y. Agnon’s story takes place in a small city at the edge of the desert. In this barren landscape, Tirza, a young woman who lives alone with her father, becomes entranced by Akaviah Mazal, a lecturer at the college where she is studying. As she gets lost in the secrets of their entwined past, enchantment turns to obsession and Tirza does everything in her power to get Mazal’s attention and win his heart. Despite the warnings and fears of those closest to her, Tirza pursues her dangerous quest for love. Will she succeed in righting the injustices of the past and break the tragic cycle of fate, or will she simply perpetuate it?

In the Prime of Her Life

2010

Asia poster
5.1

Asia is the single mother of 17-year-old Vika. Vika's deteriorating health urges Asia to finally find her voice as a mother and to embrace and cherish their time together.

Asia

2021

In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem poster
8.0

Produced by CBN Documentaries and Biblical Productions, "In Our Hands" tells the story of the Battle of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War through the eyes of the IDF's 55th Paratrooper Brigade

In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem

2017

Ave Maria poster
5.8

The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

Ave Maria

2015

Sima Vaknin A Witch poster
6.6

Sima Vaknin is a widow who wants to build a small residantial unit in her backyard but meets a strong resistance from her neighbor Wasserman. Sima angry curses him and curse becomes true. The rumor spread quickly and suddenly mass pilgrims are at Sima's door to receive a blessing or order a curse.

Sima Vaknin A Witch

2003

The Distance poster
6.5

A 35-year-old architect returns from America to his native home in Israel to visit his ageing parents. He watches as a young Russian woman fills the void he has left in his parents' life.

The Distance

1994

No artwork available
10.0

Kobi, a 16-year-old, is forced under his mother’s instructions to solely take care of his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Rather, they live in a southern Israeli town, bordering the Gaza strip, which is constantly being bombarded. The tension, anxiety and the heavy responsibility, that have suddenly been imposed on him change, throughout the day, his demeaning and harsh attitude towards his mother, who works in as a cleaning lady, to earn their living.

In Her Shoes

2012

Nothing Special poster
NR

Between four walls, two women are waiting. One let death come and get her. The other that his life finally begins. Based on a recorded conversation, the film simulates their attempt to escape what they can't help but live, as they realise that 'nothing' can sometimes be special.

Nothing Special

2024

No artwork available
9.0

It could have been a sweet story about a sweet couple. Unfortunately, it turns into something completely different.

Kinu'ach

2000