Museum Cinema / Know Hope, 2025
The finest films on art and culture will be screened, after a short lecture by the Museum’s curators.
Admission to the Museum’s exhibitions is included in the film ticket, during the Museum’s opening hours.
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Know Hope, 2025 | Dir. Omer Shamir | Israel, 2025 | Language: Hebrew, English, with Hebrew and English subtitles | 74 minutes
Film introduction: Tal Lanir, Curator of Interdisciplinary Art
A film about a street artist who creates political art while coping with a paralyzing illness.
Israeli street artist Addam Yekutieli maintained his anonymity for years, signing his work under the pseudonym "Know Hope". He began by painting characters that quickly drew public attention. But when he experienced a flare-up of an autoimmune arthritis condition, he was forced to reconsider his artistic practice in light of his new physical limitations.
The film documents moments where personal human drama gives rise to art and political action. The street artist’s anonymity gives way to intense and intimate social interactions.
The film won Best Film at Docaviv Festival 2025.