Friday, July 26, 2024

Award for Best Israeli Feature Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival

Eid by Yousef Abu Madegem, and produced by Haggai Arad, Elad Peleg, Shlomi Elkabetz,Galit Cahlon, was the big prize-winner at the Jerusalem Film Festival, winning the Haggiag prize for best Israeli feature film!  Congratulations to the director and producers!

According to the judges:  The award was made due to the film’s “sensitive, completely mature, and authentic portrayal of the preservation of one’s own self-respect in a rigid environment bound by traditions in contradiction with painfully unfulfilled love, yet leading to reconciliation and forgiveness.”

Shadi Mar’i, in the main role, won the Anat Pirchi Award for Best Actor. According to the jury: “For a completely convincing portrayal of the main character, all his conflicting emotions, along with a sensitive understanding of his defiance, pain, and hope.” Congratulations!


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