Friday, 7 November 2025 - 00:00
Directors: Guri Alfi, Moshe Samuels
Documentary, 90 min, Israel / USA (2024)
IN COMPETITION
V.O. Hebrew, English, S.T. English
Nominated for the Lys d’orof Best documentary
The film follows Israeli comedian Guri Alfi on a journey across the United States after October 7, 2023. Through testimonies from Jewish students, families of hostages, and community leaders, he explores the impact of the war on American Jewish identity, the rise of antisemitism, and the search for meaning among loved ones. Blending empathy and humor, this documentary offers a poignant continuation of the 2021 series The New Jew.
DIRECTOR
Guri Alfi, born in 1977, is an Israeli comedian and television host who rose to fame in 2010 through his participation in the satirical show The State of the Nation. He has also worked on successful series (Shababnikim) and documentaries. In this film, he appears as both narrator and protagonist, confronting his own emotions while engaging with the American national narrative.