Seret in the Spotlight: Jewish News Features the 2025 Festival

We’re thrilled to share that Jewish News has just published an exclusive feature on this year’s Seret International Israeli Film Festival in the UK, highlighting some of the most powerful and provocative films in the lineup.

In the article, journalist Brigit Grant takes readers through the standout titles of this year’s festival (8–15 May), including Cabaret Total, a bold and visually striking film by choreographer-turned-director Roy Assaf. The film delves into the personal and political with a raw story of a PTSD-stricken soldier whose cabaret performances and classroom outbursts ignite national controversy.

The feature also shines a spotlight on Soda, a gripping post-Holocaust drama starring Fauda’s Lior Raz, whose character finds himself caught in a forbidden romance with a woman revealed to have been a Kapo. With complex themes of trauma, attraction, and moral reckoning, the film is poised to provoke conversation long after the credits roll.

Festival co-founder Odelia Haroush speaks to the depth and diversity of this year’s program, which also includes Sophie Artus’ Halisa, exploring the yearning for motherhood in unexpected ways.

As the article notes, Israeli film has long been at the forefront of global storytelling. Now, more than ever, Seret is proud to bring these essential stories to audiences across the UK.

Read the full article here, and don’t forget to book your tickets