Jerusalem Film Festival unveils its international lineup for 2026

The 43rd Jerusalem International Film Festival, set for July 9 to 19, has announced its international program for next month. The lineup joins the Israeli films revealed last week and the opening film, "Independence," directed by Moshe Rosenthal, who made "Karaoke." The festival also says it is nearing the final stage of preparations.

Headlining the foreign selection is "Fjord," Christian Mungiu’s latest film and the Palme d’Or winner from Cannes. The Cannes contingent also includes Pavol Pavlikovsky’s "Homeland," Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s "The Black Ball," which won the directing prize, Valeska Grisebach’s "Dream Adventure," which took the Jury Prize, Emmanuel Marre’s screenplay winner "Man of the Hour," and James Gray’s "Paper Tiger," starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.

From Berlin, the festival will screen "Yellow Letters," winner of the Golden Bear and directed by German-Turkish filmmaker Ilker Çatak. Other titles in Jerusalem include "Bario Triste," the first feature from music-video director Stills, known for work with Bad Bunny; the thriller "And Her Body Was Never Found," which credits Israeli creator Mor Cohen among its writers and producers; and "Robert Richardson: The White Devil," a documentary about the cinematographer famous for collaborations with Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.

The program also features Marcus Schleinzer’s "Rose," which earned Sandra Hüller the Best Actress prize at Berlin, Steven Soderbergh’s "The Christophers," starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel, and "Noga," a documentary about Israeli musician Noga Erez. The Erez film premiered at Tribeca and will later air on yes.