Ruthy Pribar Debuts 'What Is To Come' at Tribeca
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The film's narrative of a woman escaping a suicide pact to find new life among migrants in Eilat suggests a broader commentary on how displacement and new communities can offer unexpected paths to personal liberation.
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- Ruthy Pribar returns to Tribeca Film Festival with her second feature "What Is To Come," slated for screening next week.
- Ronit Yudkevitch stars as Yehudit, a farmer’s wife who abandons a suicide pact and rebuilds her life in Eilat with help from migrants and a compassionate hotel manager.
- Ruthy Pribar says the story was inspired by a real encounter with a grieving woman who asked her to drive to her husband’s grave and recounted a suicide pact they had planned.
- Asia won the Tribeca Nora Ephron Prize in 2020, earned Shira Haas best actress, and represented Israel at the Oscars.
- Daniella Nowitz serves as cinematographer on "What Is To Come," reuniting with Pribar alongside producers Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir, and Dana Høegh under Gum Films.
Why it matters: Pribar’s Tribeca screening of her second feature gives her a high‑profile venue, echoing her 2020 debut that won awards and represented Israel at the Oscars, boosting Israeli cinema’s global visibility.
