Bella
Synopsis
When Yaki realizes who Bella is — a curly plumage, extremely valuable dove, and his sole inheritance — it is already too late. Yaki embarks with Bilal, his childhood friend, and their wives on a road trip between Israel and Palestine to bring Bella back. They will try to pass through the checkpoints, ruin a wedding, steal the newlyweds’ car, participate in a reconciliation ceremony between families, and revive the unconscious dove… To arrive on time at a dove beauty pageant in Jerusalem.
Credits
Director(s)
Jamal Khalaily, Zohar Shachar
Producer(s)
Bustan Films, Les Films du Fleuve, United King Films
Co-Producer(s)
Voo and Be TV, Proximus
Script
Jamal Khalaily, Zohar Shachar
Cinematography
Colin Levêque
Editor
Haim Tabakman
Original Music
Israel Bright
Cast
Elisha Banai, Hanna Birach, Jade Daiches Weeks, Aseel Farhat
Original Language
Hebrew, Arabic, English, French
Subtitles
Hebrew, English, French
Producers
Thomas Alfandari, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Delphine Tomson, Sharon Tobias Sberlo
Produced with the support of
The Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts- Israel Cinema Project, The Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Cultural Administration, The Israeli Film Council, The Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, The Tax Shelter of the Federal Government of Belgium, Casa Kafka Pictures
Festival Highlights
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, Official Competition, 2025
