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2.4.25

Wednesday

20:00

A Letter to David | Tom Shoval

Filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a personal cinematic letter to David Cunio, who was abducted by Hamas from
Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and has been held hostage in Gaza ever since.
David and his brother Eitan played the lead roles in Shoval's award-winning debut film,‘Youth’(Berlinale 2013), which centered around a kidnapping and depicted their strong bond. Shoval revisits that film's raw footage, unedited behind-the-scenes material, and auditions,
weaving them together in a documentary that serves as both a personal letter and a multi-layered portrayal of the new reality in war-torn Kibbutz Nir Oz, where many were murdered or abducted. This affecting visual journey reflects on what was and never will be again, the cruel separation of the brothers, and the inexplicable connection between life and cinema, memory and reality. The film does not use footage from October 7th but relies on existing materials as a testimony to the unimaginable.

74 minutes, Israel 2025, Hebrew, Hebrew subtitles
Director: Tom Shoval
Producers: Alona Refuah, Maya Fischer, Roy Bareket, Nancy Spielberg

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Springsteen Deliver Me From Nowhere

Chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works- a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

Director: Scott Cooper, Starring Jeremy Allen White (‘The Bear’), Jeremy Strong (‘Succession’)

USA, 2025 | 112 min | English | Hebrew Subtitles

Important notice

The upcoming events at Sela will not be held as scheduled.

To all our friends,

Due to the current security situation and in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Home Front Command and the Weizmann Institute of Science, the upcoming events at Sela will not be held as scheduled.

Certain performances will be rescheduled to future dates, and you certainly have the option to cancel and receive a refund.

We will keep you updated and address all inquiries once activities resume.

Wishing for better days ahead.

Entry is free (based on availability)

Nir Oz - Heaven | Hell, Yaron Zilberman - Episodes 1-3

A special screening of Yaron Zilberman’s (Valley of Tears) extraordinary documentary project, featuring 12 out of 17 episodes telling the harrowing, tragic, and heroic story of the residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz, more than a quarter of whom were kidnapped or murdered. The series offers an intimate, in-depth portrait of the traumatic experiences of the kibbutz’s residents, alongside the kibbutz’s fascinating history and the unique communal bond of this one large family that endured a horrific massacre and is now seeking ways to survive, heal, and even grow, while preserving the dignity and memory of the victims. Each episode is dedicated to a different personal story

On Saturday, we offer a discussion with the creator of the series, Yaron Zilberman and residents of the Nir Oz community

Episode 1: The Magnitude of the Horror
Natan Bahat, and Shlomo and Hannah’le Margalit, among the founders of the kibbutz, recount what happened on that terrible day (50 min)

Episode 2: The Wound Wants to Heal and Reopens
Dorin and B.J., who installed locks and saved lives; and Hadas Adar, whose husband Tamir went out to fight the hundreds of terrorists (47 min)

Episode 3: If Only I Believed in the Afterlife
The Fauker family, Eyal and Tal Barad. One family, two safe rooms, fighting for their lives. (60 min

Total duration: 177 minutes (including a 10-minute intermission between episodes)