Soul of a Nation - Hartford Jewish Film Festival

Director Jonathan Jakubowicz delivers a panoramic yet intimate portrait of Israel’s most perilous chapter: the judiciary reform upheaval, the horror of the October 7 attack, and an unexpected surge of national solidarity that followed. Featuring exclusive interviews with figures such as Naftali Bennett, Tzipi Livni and Michael Oren, Soul of a Nation invites viewers deep into the heart of a society reckoning with its soul. It doesn’t merely catalogue the crisis; it asks what happens when a national identity is frayed, how it might knit itself anew, and whether unity born from adversity can endure.

The film was the Opening Night World Premiere at the Miami Jewish Film Festival and the recipient of the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the same festival.

Followed by a Reel Talk with Jessica Cooperman, Director for Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, UCONN