Overview

• Set for French theatrical release on 17 September, ‘Oui’ is Lapid’s fifth feature and was filmed during the Gaza war.
• Recent interviews tie the work to the trauma of 7 October 2023 and frame its protagonist’s choices as an inquiry into societal submission.
• The film screened at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight but was denied a competition slot and later bypassed by the Toronto and New York festivals.
• Lapid has described events in Gaza as a genocide and received enthusiastic support from left-wing audiences at the Fête de l’Humanité, drawing sharp criticism elsewhere.
• France Inter reports that two Israeli ministers sought to have the film deprogrammed from the Jerusalem Festival, underscoring the pressure surrounding its exhibition.