Bliss Hemda
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Screening Information
Film Details
| Country | Israel | |
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| Year | 2024 | |
| Running Time | 125 MIN | |
| Languages | Hebrew, Arabic | |
| Director | Shemi Zarhin | |
| Theme | Family Stories |
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Description
Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival 2024. Eighteen years after starring together in Shemi Zarhin’s Aviva My Love, screen legend Sasson Gabay proves that he and Assi Levy have an enduring chemistry as they reunite for Zarhin’s latest film, Bliss. Sassi and Effi are a married couple juggling multiple jobs to repay the gambling debts of Sassi’s son. Despite their wide age gap and financial struggles, their love and good humour sustain them. However, the arrival of a grandson and the reappearance of a former physical therapy patient upsets their equilibrium, testing their bonds as a couple. With his characteristic sensitivity, Zahrin delivers a touching and multi-layered exploration of one couple’s marriage.
Part of the series, Artist in Residence: Sasson Gabay sponsored by Kultura Collective, with contributing support from Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation.
ASL Interpretation available for introduction and post-film Q&A (June 10 only).
Presentation Details
| Guest | Sasson Gabay |
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| Reviews | "Just the right infusion of humor to make its depiction of life’s less messier moments endearing." - The Film Experience |
| Awards And Festivals | Best Actor and Best Actress Nominees - Ophir Awards 2024 Toronto International Film Festival |
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