35TH TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

In-theatre MAY 27 - JUNE 6, 2027

Dead Language

Drama

June 11
8:15pm
scheduled
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
COUNTRIES
Israel
, Czech Republic
, Poland
Year
2025
Running Time
110 minutes
Language
s
Hebrew
,English
Subtitles
English
Director
Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun

Directing duo Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun expand their Oscar-nominated short Aya into a mesmerizing feature. First premiering at the Tribeca Festival and nominated for 12 Ophir Awards, the film begins with a chance encounter at an airport: while waiting for her husband, Aya impulsively pretends to be the chauffeur assigned to pick up a visitor arriving from Denmark. Their brief encounter stirs an unexpected longing that destabilizes Aya’s carefully ordered life. Co-written with Tom Shoval (A Letter to David) and Amital Stern, the film is a nuanced mediation on intimacy, chance and desire, anchored by luminous performances from Sarah Adler (The Cakemaker) and Ulrich Thomsen (The Celebration).

Guests

Co-Director Mihal Brezis

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Reviews

“Fearlessly original and smart.” Eye For Film

“Expanded from an Oscar-nominated Israeli Short –Dead Language has something new to say.” Forward

Awards & Festivals
Winner – Best Art Direction, Ophir Awards 2025

Winner – Best Script, Jerusalem Film Festival 2025

Tribeca Film Festival 2025
Community Partner(s)
Narayever