The 41th Haifa International Film Festival Opening Event

Prepare your suits and gowns, get your tickets, and come to the festival's opening event.

SUNDAY| 5.10.2025

20:00 Opening ceremony 

Hosted by: Lior Ashkenazi

With the participation of: Aya Korem, Danny Bassan, Ben Artzi & The Haifa Symphony Orchestra conducting by Davia Sofer

Grantion a lifetime achievement award to the film actors Moni Moshonov and Shlomo Bar-Aba

20:30 "Orphan" screening in the presence of the director and producer

Don’t miss out! Tickets are limited!

Orphan

Hungary|UK|Germany|France 2025

Dir.: László Nemes

132 min. | Hungarian | Hebrew and English subtitles 

In 1957 In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor – raised by his mother on idealized tales of his deceased father – has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.

Orphan, one of the most talked-about films of the fall festivals, comes to Haifa following its premieres in Venice and Toronto. Academy Award-winning filmmaker László Nemes – inspired by his father's childhood memories – presents a striking coming-of-age drama about a teenage boy struggling to navigate a changing world, and a beautiful portrait of survival against all odds.

Filmography: Sunset (2018), Son of Saul (2015).