Hannah Brown

Even if you don’t know anything about the whole subculture of hassidic wedding entertainers, you can still have fun watching this movie.

“This is a story that feels especially personal to us, both as parents and as a family,” Gadot and her husband and producing partner, Jaron Varsano, said in a joint statement.

The festival will open with the world premiere of the third season of The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, with Michael Aloni, Hila Saada, Eli Steen, and Daniel Salomon attending.

Dr. Batsheva Ida, curator of the Jerusalem Theatre galleries, praised the artists’ remarkable use of color to convey emotion.

The festival, held during Hanukkah, will feature more than 40 films from 15 countries, exploring Jewish identity, culture, history, faith, and contemporary life in Israel and the Diaspora.

Among the Israeli highlights will be the nationwide premiere of The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan) and the latest collaboration from Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand, who made Ushpizin.

Under artistic directors Zohar Sharon and Roy Oppenheim, the orchestra will collaborate with singer-songwriter Aya Korem on Hineni, a program of Cohen’s songs in her Hebrew translations.

Belfer, who was born in 1989 and grew up in Ramat Hasharon, became famous for her debut role in the 2006 film, Someone to Run With.

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“I didn’t choose to be Spartacus,” joked the singer, referring to his outspoken support for Israel and Jews. “There was just a position, and I needed to fill it.”