Early one morning, Naftali (48, married plus two, actor & filmmaker) hires a Palestinian worker named Fahed to renovate the studio outside his home in a quiet village in central Israel. That same morning a girl in the village is attacked and the suspicions fall on Fahed. Naftali tries to defend Fahed (and his renovations) but finds it difficult to deal with the pressure around him. Within twenty-four hours his life begins to spin out of control.
The Cousin comes to the Festival from its world premiere in the Venice Festival.
Filmography: Foul Gesture (2007), Giraffes (2001).