Halisa

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2025
  • 102 min.
  • Director(s): Sophie Artus
  • Producer(s): Yochana Kredo, Guy Jacoel

Synopsis

Every day, Sarah cares for other people’s babies at the Children’s Health Center in Haifa’s impoverished, multi-ethnic Halisa neighborhood, but she also yearns for a child of her own. After two years of failed attempts, her desperate desire for motherhood collides with the struggles of a young mother, culminating in a risky decision with potentially devastating consequences.

 

This moving story features a touching lead performance by acclaimed Israeli actress Noa Koler (“Rehearsals”, “Checkout”, “The Wedding Plan”).

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Credits

Director(s)

Sophie Artus

Producer(s)

Yochana Kredo, Guy Jacoel

Executive Producer(s)

Linor Lavi, Irit Ben-Yehuda Lazar

Script

Sophie Artus

Cinematography

May Abadi Grebler

Editor

Boaz Lion

Cast

Noa Koler, Dana Bercovici, Anatoly Beliy

Sound Design

Yuval Bar-On

Produced with the help of

Israel Film Fund (R.A.), The Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Israel Film Council, Lottery Council for Culture and Art, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund

Festival Highlights

Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Argentina, Official Selection, 2024

Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, Official Selection, 2024