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Nadav Lapid’s Yes Unveils Trailer Ahead of March 27 U.S. Theatrical Launch

The Cannes Directors’ Fortnight satire confronts Israeli nationalism with maximalist spectacle.

Overview

  • Kino Lorber will open the film in New York and Los Angeles on March 27 before a wider U.S. expansion in the following weeks.
  • Set in the days after October 7, the story follows a Tel Aviv jazz musician and his dancer wife who agree to say yes to everything, leading to a commission to craft a new national anthem.
  • Coverage highlights a candy-colored, hedonistic style described as an orgiastic, pop-saturated blitz that blends satire with heightened choreography.
  • Lapid says production unfolded in an ambience of fear and paranoia, with actors and crew dropping out over concerns about the material.
  • After premiering in 2025 at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and opening in France, reporting suggests the film is unlikely to screen in Israel.