Stars Flock to Premiere of Avi Nesher's New Film 'Our Loves'
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Director Avi Nesher's new film "Our Loves" premiered at Cinema City Glilot on Sunday, October 12, with a star-studded red carpet. The film, which opens in theaters on October 15, has already garnered 12 Ophir Award nominations and will open the Haifa International Film Festival in 2026. A special guest at the premiere was police commander Shimon Portel, whose story of rescuing his daughter on October 7th inspired a character in the film. "Our Loves" will be available on Israeli Cinema Day, October 14, for 10 shekels.
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- Avi Nesher's 21st film, "Our Loves," premiered Sunday with numerous Israeli stars in attendance.
- The film opens in theaters on Thursday, October 15, after receiving 12 Ophir Award nominations.
- Police commander Shimon Portel, who rescued his daughter on October 7, was a guest of honor.
- Shalom Michaelashvili portrays a character based on Portel's experience in the film.
- The movie will be screened on Israeli Cinema Day, October 14, for 10 shekels.
- Director Avi Nesher received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Haifa Film Festival.
The red carpet at Cinema City Glilot was filled with Israeli film and television stars on Sunday for the premiere of "Our Loves," the 21st film by director Avi Nesher. The movie, set to open in theaters on Thursday, October 15, features a large ensemble cast of Israeli actors, many of whom attended the event with family and friends. Among the stars present were Shalom Michaelashvili, Magi Azarzar, Yaniv Biton, Hadas Yaron, Evelyn Hagoel, Lena Freifeld, Naomi Aharoni Gal (Nunu), Amir Banai, Sean Monguza, Kim Or Azulai, Lev Leib Levin, Lior Miller, Elad Turgeman, Ido Malka, Nevo Katan, Itamar Pinto, and Daniel Gimple. Actress Noa Cohen was absent due to being abroad. Michaelashvili attended with his parents, Turgeman with his partner Shir, and Banai with his partner Noa Reinhold, who also has a small role in the film. Kim Or Azulai drew attention, appearing on the red carpet just six weeks after giving birth.
Notable guests who came to support the film included Asi Israeloff and Zion Baruch, friends of Shalom Michaelashvili from the comedy trio "Ma Kashur." Their reunion coincided with the announcement of the return of the sketch show "HaYisre'elim." Other attendees included Adir Miller, Noam Kleinstein, Shachar Tavor, Gilaat Ancori, Yair Nitzani, and Shira Zaluf. A nostalgic moment occurred when Neta Garti and Liraz Cherki, stars of Nesher's earlier film "Sof HaOlam Shmala," reunited with the director on the red carpet.
A particularly moving guest was Shimon Portel, commander of the Southern District's special patrol unit, who rescued his daughter from a Gaza border kibbutz during the October 7th attacks. Portel's story is the basis for the character played by Shalom Michaelashvili in "Our Loves," adding significant depth to the premiere by connecting the real-life events to the cinematic narrative.
"Our Loves" is heading to cinemas after receiving 12 nominations for the Ophir Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, and Editing. The film was also selected to open the Haifa International Film Festival in 2026. At the festival's opening ceremony, Avi Nesher was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long contribution to Israeli cinema. The film was produced by United King, Artomedia Communications, Story Studio, Zoah Films, Fox, and Access.
"Our Loves" will be released nationwide on Thursday, October 15. The day before, on Wednesday, October 14, it will be screened as part of Israeli Cinema Day, offering all Israeli films at a discounted price of 10 shekels per ticket. This event follows a successful June, which saw approximately 140,000 moviegoers attend cinemas.
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