A comic writes an Israeli anthem, licks a boot in Yes trailer

Yes premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, and will open in the States in March.

By Drew Gillis  |  February 10, 2026 | 10:45am
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A comic writes an Israeli anthem, licks a boot in Yes trailer

Believe it or not, there are still some films that opened at Cannes in May 2025 that are working their way to the United States. Nadav Lapid’s Yes is one of them. The film, which shares a trailer this morning, is set in Israel in the days after the October 7 attacks and looks to be a maximalist, disorienting ride through the country.

The official synopsis for Yes reads: 

In the days following October 7, Y., a jazz musician, and his wife Yasmin, a dancer, resolve to say yes to everything. Y. and Yasmin sell their bodies and souls to the highest bidder, surrendering themselves and their art to Israel’s social, political and military elite. Soon, Y. is entrusted with a mission of the utmost importance: to compose the music for a rousing, ruthless new national anthem. Feverishly whirling between moments of satire, sincerity, and complete submission, Yes is a visceral, blistering indictment of modern Israel, and an essential addition to post-October 7 cinema.

Yes had its world premiere at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight on May 22 before opening in France in September. The film will open in New York and Los Angeles on March 27 before expanding nationwide in the following weeks.

 
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