After October 7th, Y, an eccentric and politically engaged jazz musician, experiences a revelation. The time has come for him to be good and generous toward his bleeding country. No longer will he be an alienated artist. Together with his wife, Jasmine, an ex-dancer, he will provide joy, fun, consolation. He will give his art, his soul, and his body. Y devotes himself entirely to this new horizon. Unsurprisingly, he is soon granted a prestigious mission: To compose the melody for a new national anthem for the Israel born out of this tragedy, an anthem of violence and vengeance.
YES
Synopsis
World Premiere
Cannes Film Festival – Directors’ Fortnight
Film Festivals & Awards
- Cannes Film Festival - Director’s Fortnight
- Film Fest Munchen
- Karlovy Vary International Film
- Festival Bangkok International Film
- Festival Bucharest International Film
- Festival Jerusalem Film Festival Festival
- Do Rio Brazil Film Festival Cologne
- Nuremburg International Human Rights
- Film Festival AFI FEST (USA) – World
- VT International Film Festival Vermont
- Festa del Cinema di Roma
And many others…
Credits
Director
Nadav LapidScreenplay
Nadav LapidLes Films du Bal (Judith Lou Lévy) et Chi-Fou-Mi Productions (Hugo Sélignac & Antoine Lafon)Producers
Director of Photography
Shaï GoldmanProduction Design
Pascale Consigny Editor
Nili FellerYear
2025Original Language
Hebrew, EnglishProduction Companies
Les Films du Bal, Chi-Fou-Mi ProductionsMoti HefetzSound
Costume Design
Sandra BerrebiMake Up
Bane NicikShai Maestro Music
Ariel Bronz, Efrat Dor, Naama Preis, Alexey SerebryakovCast
Technical Details
Original Title
OUIInternational Title
YESDuration
World Sales
Les Films du Losange2hr 29minFrance, Israel, Germany, CyprusCountries of Production
Bustan Films, AMP Filmworks, Komplizen Film GmbH, Arte France Cinéma, ZDF/ Arte, Trésor Films (Alain Attal - France) Co-Production Companies
Israel Film Fund, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Israel Film Council, Eurimages – Council of Europe, Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture, Cyprus Film Commission, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, La Région Bretagne in partnership with the CNC, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée In association with 240 Films, Cinemage 18 Developpement, ALBI Film and Television Fund) International sales & French distribution Les Films du Losange With Support of
