THE LAST CHAPTER OF A.B. YEHOSHUA

Israel 2021

Director: Yair Qedar

Hebrew with English subtitles

55 minutes

Documentary

This captivating documentary offers a loving portrait of A.B. Yehoshua, one of Israel’s greatest contemporary writers.  At 83 years of age, Yehoshua struggles with widowhood, loneliness, and a serious illness, yet his mind remains agile and his perspective clear. Despite his declining health, he does not for one moment give up his joie de vivre, faces the prospect of death with unflinching honesty, and still embraces his work on a new book. Filmmaker Yair Qedar follows the illustrious and outspoken author as he reflects on his life, his literary work, and on mortality, and shares his perspectives on the Arab-Israeli conflict and his concerns for Israel’s future.  A rare and fascinating look at one of Israel’s most widely read and beloved writers, who just recently passed away.

Nominated: Best Documentary, Jerusalem Int’l FF 2021