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08—15.05.2025
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BLISS - Opening Night GalaMay 08, 2025, 7:00 PMLondon, London, UKopening night film. Attended by director Shemi Zarhin and actors Sasson Gabai and Roy Asaf. Sassi and Efi, a devoted couple, face financial struggles due to Sassi’s son’s debt. Their love is tested when two young men disrupt their lives, exploring love and loyalty.
May 09, 2025, 11:00 AMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with director Erez Tadmor, lead actors Nelly Tagar and Roy Assaf. This intimate story follows Liran and Tali, a couple facing fertility challenges in their journey to parenthood, exploring love, hope, and the emotional complexities of waiting.
LEAVE ME THERE (Short Film)May 10, 2025, 5:00 PMInsider screening | By invitation only, Charlotte St. Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RJ, UKQ&A | A family gathering is disrupted when the elderly father expresses his wish to travel alone to America, sparking different reactions from his children, exploring the tension between family and personal freedom.
May 10, 2025, 5:45 PMThe Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RJ, UKQ&A with lead actress Noa Koler. Sarah, a nurse struggling with infertility, forms a deep bond with Anya, a young mother. As their relationship grows, they find healing and realize they may have exactly what the other needs: a home and a child.
May 10, 2025, 8:30 PMThe Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RJ, UKQ&A with Roy Assaf, writer, director, and lead actor and actress Ornella Bess Sabbane. Assi, a soldier returning from reserve duty, becomes a public enemy after a video criticizing the IDF goes viral. Struggling with post-trauma, he uses his cabaret show to critique Israeli society.
May 11, 2025, 2:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with director Erez Tadmor and lead actor Roy Assaf. Set in Haifa after a terror attack, this drama follows officer Kobi Amar as he navigates chaos, grappling with duty and the search for his missing son, exploring family and moral conflict.
May 11, 2025, 5:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with Erez Tadmor – Director (part of retrospective on Erez Tadmor) Join us for a retrospective honoring Director Erez Tadmor, featuring a heartwarming romantic comedy with an Orthodox twist on Romeo and Juliet. Full of humor and love, it offers a fresh, entertaining take on a timeless classic.
May 11, 2025, 7:30 PMJW3 Hall, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKKUGEL – Q&A with lead actor Sasson Gabay and Mili Avital. A charming spin-off of Shtisel, it follows a lovable middle-aged man navigating family drama, awkward situations, and unexpected romances. Packed with humor and heart, it delivers the same warmth and wit as Shtisel.
May 11, 2025, 8:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with director Erez Tadmor. Set in 1956, this drama stars Lior Raz and Rotem Sela. A seamstress with a mysterious past moves into a neighborhood of Holocaust survivors, creating tension as Shalom, the leader, struggles between passion and duty.
May 12, 2025, 7:30 PMPhoenix, 52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UKTHE RING by Adir Miller follows a man who discovers a mysterious ring, sparking a journey of self-exploration. As he uncovers its meaning, he faces personal revelations that challenge his views on love, fate, and identity, exploring destiny and the impact of choices.
May 12, 2025, 7:30 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKNir Bergman’s gripping drama follows Bati in an ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem community, whose life unravels after discovering her husband’s affair. As she helps him "cure" his homosexuality, Bati confronts her own hidden desires, exploring love, identity, and self-discovery.
May 13, 2025, 6:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKScreening will be followed by the film "The Return From The Other Plant". A successful Israeli choreographer living in Spain, is invited to create a dance piece in the south of Israel. On his way, he encounters scenes of war and occupation. The reality gradually seeps into the rehearsal room.
May 13, 2025, 6:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKTHE RETURN FROM THE PLANET, winner of Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival, explores Ka-Tzetnik, the writer who captured Auschwitz’s horrors. After an LSD treatment offers new insights, his revolutionary message is overlooked, highlighting trauma, revelation, and his complex legacy.
May 13, 2025, 7:00 PMJW3 Hall, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKScreening will follow the film "Highway 65". 9 year old Ya’ara sets out on a road-trip with her family. It's 2004 and these are the times of the second Intifada. This is a mysterious coming-of-age film, which centers a family stuck on the edge of a cliff trying to stick together.
May 13, 2025, 7:00 PMJW3 Hall, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with director Maya Dreifuss. Starring Idan Ameady and Tali Sharon, this mystery follows Daphna, a former detective in Afula, who investigates the disappearance of army widow Orly Elimeleh, troubled by the lack of search efforts and determined to uncover the truth.
May 13, 2025, 8:30 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKQ&A with Itay Tamir – producer. Inspired by the events of 7/10, this gripping film follows 16-year-old Dar as she returns to her kibbutz during a terror spree to find her lost dog. Amidst escalating violence, Dar grapples with survival, revenge, and compassion.- May 14, 2025, 6:00 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKJoin us for a retrospective honoring Director Erez Tadmor, featuring a heartwarming romantic comedy with an Orthodox twist on Romeo and Juliet. Full of humor and love, it offers a fresh, entertaining take on a timeless classic
May 14, 2025, 8:30 PMJW3, 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, UKFULL SUPPORT follows women in a Jaffa bra shop fitting room, humorously exploring their love-hate relationship with their breasts. As they search for the perfect bra, they share stories of triumphs, struggles, and wardrobe malfunctions, delving into the complex bond between women and their bodies.
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