A film by Nadav Lapid.
„Yes“ celebrated its world premiere in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025.
Israel, in the aftermath of October 7.
Y., a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmine, a dancer, sell their art, souls and bodies to the elite, and bring pleasure and consolation to a bleeding nation.
Soon, Y. is given a mission of the highest importance: setting to music a new national anthem.
A Les Films du Bal (France) production, in co-production with Komplizen Film (Germany), Chi Fou Mi Productions (France), AMP Filmworks (Cyprus), Bustan Films (Israel), Arte France Cinema (France) and ZDF/ Arte.
Y.
Ariel Bronz
Jasmine
Efrat Dor
Leah
Naama Preis
Big Billionaire
Alexey Serebryakov
Avinoam
Sharon Alexander
Big Billionaire Secretary
Pablo Pillaud Vivien
Rich Woman
Idit Teperson
Singing Yacht Attendant
Shira Shaish
Written and directed
Nadav Lapid
Director of Photography
Shaï Goldman
Editing
Nili Feller
Production Design
Pascale Consigny
Costume Design
Sandra Berrebi
Make Up
Branislav Nikic
Casting
Orit Azoulay, Prague Benbenisty
Originalton
Moti Hefetz
Sound Design
Aviv Aldema, Adrian Baumeister
Original Music
Sleeping Giant, Omer Klein
Co-producers
Thomas Alfandari, Janine Teerling, Marios Piperides, Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade
Producers
Judith Lou Lévy, Hugo Sélignac, Antoine Lafon
Cannes International Film Festival
Director's Fortnight
Munich International Film Festival
CineMasters Competition