The film A Hole in the Moon (1964) has long gained mythical status, and its creator is considered to be a key member of his generation’s Israeli avant-garde. This work was originally conceived as a succession of sketches concerning the gap between ideal and reality, and between romantic adventure and commerce; it evolved into a strange and fantastic film, which simultaneously provokes feelings of transcendence and bitterness. As an ode to the obstinate denial of a tragic reality, its greatest achievement is a unique sense of humor. Two immigrants, one from Eastern Europe and the other from North Africa, build two kiosks in a desolate area frequented solely by Fata Morganas, which feature the ghosts of cinema itself. Suspended between different genres – a thriller and a Western, a documentary and a drama – A Hole in the Moon celebrates every possible cinematic genre, while majestically shattering the Israeli territorial mythology of conquering a barren land.