Judas
Synopsis
Based on the best-selling novel by Amos Oz, which tells the story of Shmuel Ash who takes a job as companion to the elderly Gershom Wald.
The two grapple about Jesus’s humanity and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the subject of Shmuel’s thesis. Things get complicated when Shmuel falls in love with Wald’s widow daughter-in-law, Atalia. A tangle of relationships that also touches on the issues of the roots of anti-Semitism, the origins of the Jewish-Arab conflict, and the complex reality in Israel.
Credits
Director(s)
Dan Wolman
Producer(s)
Dan Wolman, Amir Gedalia
Script
Shoshi Wolman
Cinematography
Dani Schneor
Editor
Eyal Amir
Cast
Yuval Livni, Einav Markal, Doron Tavori
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Produced with the help of
The Yehoshua Rabinovich Fllm Foundation
Sound designer
Eva Spitkovsky
Festival Highlights
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, Official Selection, 2022
Santa Fe JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris, France, Official Selection, 2023
Winnipeg JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2023
Marseille Israeli FF, France, Official Selection, 2023
Milan JFF, Italy, Official Selection, 2023
Austin JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Madrid International Film Festival, Spain, Official Competition, 2023
Cannes Israeli Film Festival, France, Official Selection, 2024
Vienna JFF, Austria, Official Selection, 2025
Athens JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2025
Palm Beach JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2025
Reviews
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"Amos Oz's last novel Judas was beautifully adapted to film by Dan Wolman. Actor Yuval Livni delivers a captivating
performance in this modest film about big ideas that leaves an echo…"
- Yael Shuv, Time Out
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"Praise goes to actor Doron Tavori who delivers an outstanding chilling performance, while actors Livni and Markel are both excellent... So happy to see Wolman, the oldest filmmaker working in Israeli cinema today, now 80 years old, at the height of his power"
- Shmuel Duvdevani, Ynet
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"Quietly, patiently, with human love, Dan Wolman follows his characters, penetrating their souls. A beautiful film."
- Eitan Weitz, Cinema With a Clear Mind
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"One of the wisest, most touching Israeli films I've watched recently "
- Ron Fogel, Seret
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"A unique, emotional, and thought-provoking cinematic experience"
- Shani Litman, Haaretz
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"An impressive movie"
- Hannah Brown, The Jerusalem Post
