Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia

Special Pre-Festival Screening

Halisa
חליסה

A seasoned nurse works at a children’s health clinic in Halisa, a struggling, multi-ethnic neighborhood of Haifa. Caring for other peoples’ babies during the day, while privately enduring years of fertility treatments and the quiet ache of wanting a child...

Thursday, January 29, 2026 • 5:30 Light bites at Nana's Kitchen • 7:00 PM Movie • at Narberth Theater • Guest Speaker: Sophie Artus, Director and Screenwriter

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🥁 Join Us for Our 2026 Season

The 30th season of the Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia will take place between Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 22nd 2025, in select venues in the Greater Philadelphia area.

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Opening Night

Cabaret Total
מופע טוטאל

A struggling actor back from reserve duty, returns to his dusty southern hometown, shuttling between a fluorescent-lit classroom and a worn community-theatre stage. By day he teaches drama to disengaged teens; by night he performs in an obscure cabaret. When...

Saturday, March 7, 2026 • 7:30 PM • at The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History • Guest Speaker: Roy Assaf, Director, Screenwriter and Actor

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30 Years of Distinguished Guest Speakers

Check out our Guest Speakers page for a list of guest speakers. Actors, directors, commentators, musicians, and many others have all been integral to our festival’s success.