Manayek is the kind of hard-hitting series with nail-biting suspense and perfectly cast actors that epitomizes the high-quality TV that has made Israel a television powerhouse around the world.
The festival, which has a long history of welcoming Israeli filmmakers, as well as spotlighting films of Jewish interest and movies that focus on Jewish history, will continue to do so.
(From top left, clockwise) Hana Laslo, Brigit Grant, Dov Glickman, Alon Zingman, Reef Neeman, Zohar Strauss and Dikla Barkai discuss “Shtisel.” Photo: Screenshot. The cast and crew of the hit Israeli series “Shtisel” talked about their characters, the future of the show and its worldwide popularity in a virtual discussion hosted by the Israeli Film and Television Festival and Jewish News. Actors Reef Neeman, Hana Laslo, Zohar Strauss and Dov Glickman, together with director Alon Zingman and producer Dikla Barkai talked with Jewish News’ Brigit Grant about the series and at times referenced a fourth season, leaving fans hopeful for more to come after the March 25 Neflix premiere of “Shtisel” season 3.