The 38th Haifa International Film Festival will take place from October 8-17, 2022 at the Haifa Cinematheque and other theaters around the city. A popular event with locals as well as visitors and tourists, the festival will include hundreds of movies from around the world, new Israeli films, and television series, with the participation of several international guests.
The opening film of this year’s festival is Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling, a dystopian psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh (The Little Drummer Girl), pop music phenomenon Harry Styles, Chris Pine (Wonder Woman), Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians) and Olivia Wilde herself. The movie is about a 1950s housewife who finds out that the men in the planned community in which she lives are up to something really strange.Â
The festival will close with Shemi Zarhin’s Silent, starring Israeli actors Moris Cohen, Levana Finkelstein and Oshri Cohen. The movie is about a political candidate who refuses to divulge his positions on issues and is working on his relationship with his own mother, who has stopped speaking.Â
About the Festival
The Haifa International Film Festival was established in 1983 and was the first of its kind in Israel. In the spirit of the city of Haifa, home to one of Israel’s most diverse populations, the festival promotes the values of pluralism, co-existence and peace. Over the last three decades, the Haifa Film Festival has gained global notoriety, showcasing the latest award-winning films.
The Haifa International Film Festival is made possible through the support of the Israeli Film Council, the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Regional Cooperation and the Municipality of Haifa, and is produced by the Haifa Municipality Arts, Culture and Sports Ltd. Company (Ethos).
