Halisa  חליסה

Special Pre-Festival Screening

Narberth Theater
129 North Narberth Avenue
Narberth, PA 19072

Thursday, January 29, 2026 5:30 Light bites at Nana's Kitchen 7:00 PM MovieGuest Speaker: Sophie Artus, Director and Screenwriter Buy tickets

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 of her own.

When a very young mother arrives with her infant, the bond between the two women deepens into something intensely personal. As the young mother spirals and the nurse's longing grows harder to contain, an unthinkable "solution" takes shape, forcing her toward a moral line she cannot unsee, and a decision that could change both of their lives.

Join us at 5:30 for some pre-screening light bites next door at Nana's Kitchen on 109 N. Narberth Ave. Narberth, PA 19072.

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Country: Israel
Release Date: 2025
Time: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Director: Sophie Artus
Featuring: Noa Koler
Dana Bercovici
Anatoly Beliy
Topics: Family, Women in Israeli Society
Guest Speaker: Sophie Artus, Director and Screenwriter Sophie Artus is a French-born Israeli director and screenwriter, and a graduate of the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University (MFA). Her debut feature, Valley, won multiple awards including Best Feature Debut at the Haifa International Film Festival and Best Film at Cinema Jove Valencia. Her second feature, Halisa, received five Ophir Award nominations (including Best Feature Film) and continues her focus on socially grounded storytelling.
 
Awards
Jury Prize Winner – Best Film, 2024 Haifa International Film Festival. Five nominations at the 2024 Ophir Awards including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.