{
  "id": 934052,
  "title": "DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/docutext-returns-to-jerusalem-with-documentaries-on-october-7-israeli",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T02:40:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-905492"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Library of Israel's DocuText festival is set to return to Jerusalem from August 16-20, featuring a focus on new documentaries from Israel and abroad that utilize the library's extensive archival material. This year's theme, \"Uncertainty,\" reflects the current national mood amid international unrest. The five-day festival will include numerous screenings, Israeli premieres, meetings with filmmakers, workshops, special exhibits, and outdoor performances. The festival often opens and closes with music-themed films screened in the garden, and this year continues that tradition with the premiere of the acclaimed documentary \"The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion.\" The film explores the return of one of Israel's most beloved song projects, created by author/lyricist Yehonatan Geffen and musician/composer Yoni Rechter, which turned into an unexpected success even during the height of the war. The festival will also pay tribute to writers and their archives, with several events dedicated to the life and work of celebrated Israeli novelist Meir Shalev and the late actor/director Assi Dayan.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}