35TH TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

In-theatre MAY 27 - JUNE 6, 2027

Where To?

Lean?

North American premiere
June 9
7:30pm
scheduled
Cineplex Cinemas Varsity
1200 CAD plus 150 Euro delivery fee for 1 in-person screening
COUNTRIES
Israel
, Germany
Year
2026
Running Time
95 minutes
Language
s
English
,Arabic
,German
,Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Director
Assaf Machnes

A “hidden gem” (Hollywood Reporter) from the 2026 Berlinale Film Festival, Where To? unfolds across Berlin’s nocturnal landscape, where Hassan, a Palestinian Uber driver, and Amir, a young Israeli exploring his identity after heartbreak, form an unexpected bond through recurring rides over two years. Director Assaf Machnes crafts an intimate chamber film set largely inside a car, where personal stories quietly reveal themes of displacement, masculinity, and intergenerational trauma. Berlin serves as neutral ground, allowing their differences to surface gradually while political tensions remain implicit. As their connection deepens into a father-son dynamic, both confront unresolved relationships, with driving symbolizing life’s ongoing motion and emotional journeys.

Guests

Director Assaf Machnes

Reviews

“Where To? is an assured, delicate and poignant exploration of repressed and intergenerational trauma resulting from socio-political, cultural and sectarian conflict, that attempts to dismantle walls rather than erect them.” Cinerama

“As timely as it is timeless.” The Hollywood Reporter

Awards & Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival 2026
Community Partner(s)
Goethe Institute
Pendance Festival
jias