Documentary Gala: Shalom + Fish, Chips & Faith

A documentary about Jerusalem Biblical Zoo staff and their decisions during wartime is paired with the short Fish, Chips & Faith; the festival lists a Q&A.

Meital Zvieli’s 2026 Israeli documentary Shalom (80 minutes) follows a diverse group of Israeli and Palestinian staff at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo as war forces them to decide the fate of an elderly white rhino. The pre-feature short Fish, Chips & Faith (Micaela Blitz and Miriam Rosenberg, UK, 2026, 6 minutes) follows a Leeds restaurant serving kosher and halal food. The festival marks the feature as a UK premiere and the short as a world premiere. The Q&A guests are not named on the page.