Matchmaking

<p><img alt="Laurel icon denoting the film is in competition for a Jury Prize." border="0" src="https://data.ajff.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/laurel_2023_JuryPrize_01.png" style="width:20%; max-width:20%; margin-left:10px; float:right;" />A yeshiva student goes to comical excess to meet the girl of his dreams, in this frothy Israeli ultra-Orthodox matchmaking romcom. Handsome, young Ashkenazi Moti (Amit Rahav of the hit Netflix miniseries <em>Unorthodox</em>) goes on a whirlwind of dates within his tight-knit community. He's soon paired with the ultimate catch: a wealthy American girl visiting Israel to find a suitable husband. But Moti is smitten with his sister's alluring Mizrahi friend, Nechama, taboo due to her Middle Eastern origins. To the dismay of the exasperated matchmaker and his parents, Moti will do anything to pursue his true love. An award-winning supporting cast rounds out this joyous, lighthearted tale of romance-overcoming-­prejudice, one of Israel's biggest recent box office hits.</p>