• Archive - Festival 33
  • Director: Tzahi Grad
  • Israel 2017
  • 90 minutes
  • Hebrew
  • Subtitles in English

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.


  • Director Tzahi Grad
  • Production Ehud Bleiberg, Tzahi Grad
  • Script Tzahi Grad
  • Cinematography Eitan Hatuka
  • Editing Sari Bisharat, Dani Rafik
  • Music Sapir Matityahu
  • Sound Design Alex Claude
  • Festivals Venice
  • Actors Tzahi Grad, Ala Dakka, Osnat Fishman
  • Source MH 1, Kfar Sirkin; Bleiberg Entertainment
  • Produced with support by Israel Film Fund, Ministry of Culture

Tzahi Grad

Filmography: Foul Gesture (2007), Giraffes (2001).