The Weitzman
Looking for Yadida
Documentary Feature
Pennsylvania Premiere
Directed by Israela Shaer-Meoded
Documentary Feature | Israel | NR | 2026 | 60 min | English, Hebrew with English Subtitles
Seventy years after her grandmother wept beside the empty bed of her missing daughter, Israela Shaer-Meoded sets out to uncover what happened to her missing Aunt Yadida, whose name means “friend.” Yadida was one of more than a thousand Mizrahi babies who vanished from Israeli hospitals in the 1950s. Through rare testimonies from nurses, caregivers, and doctors, Looking for Yadida reveals the emotional scars of those who never stopped looking for their missing children.
Jerusalem Film Festival – Best Directing Award
Diamond Award for Best Director of a Documentary Film
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
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