Haifa 40th International Film Festival

Winner of the Best Screenplay Award - Berlin Film FestivalTom Lunies is a Berlin conductor, currently working on a new composition that he will soon premiere at the Berlin Philharmonic. When his parents, who have long lived in their own bubble, begin to lose their independence due to their advanced age, Tom realizes that nothing lasts forever. Now, he, his parents, and his distant sister must learn to rediscover one another and perhaps, for the first time, confront all the things they have tried to escape.Matthias Glasner skillfully crafts a complex and moving multi-character story where pain and laughter constantly intertwine. A smart, mesmerizing, personal, and deeply human creation that won the Best Screenplay Award at the most recent Berlin Festival.Filmography: Gnade (2012), The Free Will (2006), Sexy Sadie (1996). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice:...

Musical drama, Morocco’s submission to the Academy Awards.Touda has only one dream: to become a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan performer. She passionately sings songs of resistance, love, and emancipation, passed down through generations. Every evening, she performs in bars under the watchful eyes of men in her tiny village, all while hoping for a better future for herself and her mute son, that communicates through sign language. Disrespected and shamed, she sets her sights on leaving for the bright lights of Casablanca, but must negotiate the patriarchal attitudes of the men in her life.A musical drama rich in folk music and Moroccan songs.The new film by Nabil Ayouch, from the producers of The Blue Caftan, comes to Haifa from its premiere at the Cannes Festival. Everybody Loves Touda tells a musically rich story of female empowerment, powered by Nisrin Erradi's brilliant lead performance.Filmography: Razzia (2017), Horses of God (2012), Whatever Lola Wants (2007), Ali Zaoua:...

Florence is eager to introduce David, the man she's madly in love with, to her father, Guillaume. But David is no longer attracted to Florence and wants to push her towards his friend, Willy. The four of them meet at a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.The Second Act, the Opening Film of the 2024 Cannes Festival, is the latest work from unique filmmaker Quentin Dupieux (Deerskin, 2019 Haifa IFF). Dupieux casts three of France's biggest film stars in this offbeat, chatty comedy—a film within a film about the future of filmmaking.Filmography: Deerskin (2019), Reality (2014), Wrong Cops (2013), Wrong (2012).*Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like the other boys in his remote Chinese mountain village. Although his father promised to bring him one from the city, he fails to do so. However, Wo Tu's dying grandfather assures him that he will fulfill the wish as a ghost. After his grandfather's death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt.Veteran Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai turns a tender and engaging story of a young boy's determined quest into a haunting parable of a disappearing rural China.Filmography: So Long, My Son (2019), In Love We Trust (2008), Beijing Bicycle (2001), The Days (1995).  *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

Lizzani Award, Pasinetti Award - Venice Film Festival 2024Sicily, early 2000s. After spending several years in prison for his mafia involvement, Catello, a career politician, has lost everything. When the Italian intelligence service asks for his help in capturing Matteo, his godson and the last prominent fugitive mafia boss, Catello seizes the opportunity to get back in the game.Sicilian Letters, the new film from Sicilian writer-directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza (Salvo, Haifa IFF 2013), comes to Haifa directly from its world premieres at Venice and Toronto. The film brings together two of Italy's top actors—Elio Germano and Toni Servillo—to tell the story of Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro, “the last godfather.”Filmography: Sicilian Ghost Story (2017), Salvo (2013). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The...

Marco, the Invented Truth is the story of a hugely charismatic man who, for years, served as the spokesperson for the Spanish Association of Holocaust victims. He kept alive, before the media, within his own association, and even within his own family, a highly complex fabrication: He claimed to be a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, a claim that turned out to be a shameful lie.  One of the buzziest films of the fall season, Marco comes to Haifa directly from its world premiere at the Venice Festival. A gripping moral thriller inspired by the unbelievable true story of Enric Marco, the film stars three-time Goya winner Eduard FernándezFilmography: The Endless Trench (2019), The Giant (2017).*Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

The new film by actor-director Gilles Lellouche comes to Haifa directly from the Official Competition at Cannes. Lellouche tells an epic tale of star-crossed lovers with a unique bland of spectacle, emotion, and electrifying action, casting as his modern-day Romeo and Juliet two of France’s hottest stars, Adèle Exarchopoulos and François Civil.1980s. Northern France. Jackie and Clotaire grow up in the same town, at the same high school, around the same harbor docks. She studies, he bunks off. Then their paths cross, and they fall madly in love. Life tries its best to keep them apart, but they are like two halves of the same beating heart… Filmography: Sink or Swim (2018). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

Carmel Competition – Opening Film When Daniel Bloch (Richard Gere), a wealthy New York bachelor, gets a phone call from an ex-girlfriend and meets with her, he learns that she gave birth to his son twenty years ago and that the boy has recently died in a car accident. Forced to evaluate his life choices, Daniel flies to a small Canadian town to try and get learn a little about his son.Longing, Savi Gabizon’s English-language remake of his own 2017 Israeli hit film, is a drama with comic moments about parenthood, about the wish to become a parent and all it involves.Filmography: Longing (2017), Nina's Tragedies (2003), Love Sick (1995), Shuroo (1990). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations, and armored car heists frightens communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a lone FBI agent, stationed in the sleepy, picturesque town of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, comes to believe the crimes are not the work of traditional, financially motivated criminals, but of a group of dangerous domestic terrorists, inspired by a radical, charismatic leader, plotting a devastating war against the federal government of the United States.The riveting historical thriller from director Justin Kurzel features sensational performances from Jude Law and Tye Sheridan.Filmography: Assassin’s Creed (2016), Macbeth (2015). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie...

An activist, revolutionary, dandy, thug, butler, and homeless man—Eduard Limonov was a fiery and belligerent poet, a political agitator, and the novelist of his own greatness. His life, like a trail of sulfur, spans the bustling streets of Moscow, the skyscrapers of New York, the alleys of Paris, and the prisons of Siberia during the second half of the 20th century.The new film by Russian master Kirill Serebrennikov (Tchaikovsky's Wife, 2022 Haifa IFF) comes to Haifa from the Official Competition at the Cannes Festival. Serebrennikov adapts the novel by Emmanuel Carrère and centers the film around a tour de force performance by Ben Whishaw.Filmography: The Student (2016), Betrayal (2012), Yuri’s Day (2008), Playing the Victim (2006), Bed Stories (2004).*Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the...

The new film by celebrated filmmaker Jason Reitman, one of the buzziest films of the fall, takes us to the mid-1970s, where in 90 minutes’ time, live, from New York, it’s Saturday Night! Reitman captures the frenzied lead-up to the very first episode of Saturday Night Live as a group of then-unknown and untrained young comedians prepare to step into a revolutionary spotlight that will change history and make them all stars.Filmography: Up In the Air (2009), Juno (2007), Thank You For Smoking (2005). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

Azar Nafisi, a former professor at Tehran University, secretly gathers her most dedicated female students to read forbidden Western classics. As fundamentalists seize control, the women remove their veils and speak openly about their hopes, loves, femininity, and their search for a place in an oppressive society. By reading Lolita in Tehran, they celebrate the liberating power of literature in revolutionary Iran.Filmography:  Spider in the Web (2019), Shelter (2017), Dancing Arabs (2014), Zaytoun (2013), Playoff (2012), The Human Resources Manager (2010), Lemon Tree (2008), The Syrian Bride (2004), Vulcan Junction (1999), Zohar (1993), Cup Final (1991). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets. 

Golden Globe Italy 2024 - Best Actor Award, Best Screenplay AwardPietro is a revered teacher, and Teresa is his brilliant and precocious student. Their affair is both illicit and tempestuous. After one argument, Teresa suggests that they each reveal a secret—one so shameful or shocking that if it were to become public, it would destroy the other's life. As time passes, Pietro's stature as a writer grows, and his family settles into the comfort of bourgeois life. Yet, that pact continues to haunt him.Daniele Luchetti’s new film, an adaptation of Domenico Starnone's best-selling novel, presents an intriguing puzzle about a relationship in which dangerous liaisons unravel, set to a soundtrack by Thom Yorke, all while asking: Can we really trust anyone?Filmography: The Ties (2020), Ordinary Happiness (2019), Our Life (2010), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page...

Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.The new film from director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front, 2022 Haifa IFF) is a stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama with a brilliant ensemble cast.Filmography: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), All My Loving (2019), Jack (2014). *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual...

Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist - all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.Filmography: P!nk: All I Know So Far (2021), The Greatest Showman (2017).  Better Man director reacts to pushback depicting Robbie Williams as a monkey *Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The...

The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing tale of an unknown actor's rise to iconic movie star status, with his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman setting the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Moving backward and forward in time, filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui expertly weave together a dual narrative, exploring the life-changing impact of two pivotal moments in Reeve's career: being cast in 1978's Superman and becoming paralyzed in 1995.The filmmakers make great use of intimate home footage and interviews with Reeve's partner, three children, and Hollywood friends, including Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, and Robin Williams.Filmography: Rising Phoenix (2020), McQueen (2018).This film is participating in the Double Feature Benefit: Superman: The Man and the Legend
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From his humble beginnings to his rise to fame, from his triumphs to his setbacks, and from Paris to New York, discover the exceptional journey of an artist. Intimate, intense, fragile yet indestructible, devoted to his art until the very end — this is the story of one of the most immortal singers of all time: Monsieur Aznavour.The biopic Monsieur Aznavour comes to Haifa directly from its world premiere at the Toronto Festival. Actor Tahar Rahim shines as Charles Aznavour, the French-Armenian singer, songwriter, and actor who sold more than 180 million records worldwide.Filmography: School Life (2019), Patients (2016).*Dear customers, when buying a multiple number of tickets you are advised to check our "Tickets and Sales" page for the most cost-effective options.Take notice: The multiple-entry ticket must be purchased before the individual movie tickets.