'Hemda' Director Speaks Out on Israeli Cinema's Backlash at Major Festivals

Israeli novelist and filmmaker Shemi Zarhin is ready to screen his latest film, Hemda (Bliss) at the Toronto Film Festival with virtually all the certainties of his life and work put to the test by the current war in Gaza, following the October 7, 2023 attacks on southern Israel. “I can't explain my people. I … Read more

Palestinian drama examines Israeli society

When Rami (Toufic Danial), one of the protagonists of Scandar Copti's cleverly structured drama Happy Holidaysdiscovers that his girlfriend Shirley (Shani Dahari) is pregnant, panic sets in. He is Palestinian and she is Israeli. He fears the reality of raising a child in a country where not even their relationship can be made public. Rami … Read more

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