Avi Nesher’s ‘Our Loves’ to screen at Toronto Film Festival

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the centerDirector Avi Nesher’s latest film, “Our Loves,” will be screened at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, featured in the Centrepiece program that highlights feature films from established directors.The Toronto film event, known as TIFF, is considered an important landmark in the North American awards season, and Nesher’s inclusion is considered significant with Israeli filmmakers struggling with global cultural boycotts amid the war in Gaza.During a panel at the recent Jerusalem Film Festival, Nesher called the boycotts “a sad part of life” that has to be dealt with “somehow.”Nesher and his producers discussed at the panel how they navigated the ongoing boycotts, citing “Our Loves” as an example of a film that was able to secure additional backing from entertainment giants Fox and Access Entertainment at a time when…

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