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Director: Shemi Zarhin
2024, Israel, 125 minutes
Hebrew with English subtitles
Feature

Ticket Price: $15

In this gentle drama by festival-favorite Israeli filmmaker and novelist Shemi Zarhin (The World Is Funny, The Kind Words), a long-married couple finds their bond tested by the dual returns of their teenaged grandson and a figure from their past. Sasson Gabay (Karaoke, Shtisel) and Assi Levy (Aviva My Love, Wedding Doll) give career-best, Ophir-nominated (Israel’s Oscars) performances, joined by several of Israel’s greatest character actors. Official Selection of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Hemda (Bliss) is a love story about the real rewards and challenges of mature relationships.

Co-sponsored by Max Kleinman and Marlene & Saul Lupin