# ISMAEL'S GHOSTS > Haifa Events **Category:** cinema ## Description Country: France, 2017 Director: Arnaud Desplechin Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marion Cotillard ⏱ Runtime: 114 minutes 🌐 Language: French 💬 Subtitles: Hebrew and English Beyond the Screen: Arnaud Desplechin. Ismaël is a film director by profession, and now a tangled cinematic plot is unfolding in his personal life too. He is in a romantic relationship with Sylvia, an astrophysicist who fascinates him, but he is still mourning his old love, Carlotta, who mysteriously vanished from his life twenty years ago. One day she suddenly returns to his life, which makes Sylvia want to flee far away from him. Now he must choose between the two of them and find an ending to the story. Arnaud Desplechin, one of France's leading directors of our generation, is captivating in his unique approach to filmmaking and delivers a sophisticated, surprising film that relies heavily on an impressive showcase by its excellent cast. "Ismael's Ghosts" was the opening film of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. 114 minutes, French, Hebrew and English subtitles. Arnaud Desplechin, one of the leading figures in contemporary French cinema, excels at examining the complexity of human relationships, memory, identity and family ties. His films combine wit, humor and raw emotion, offering an original and vivid look at the human soul and the tangle of relationships. **Date:** 2026-11-16, 20:15 **Venue:** Haifa Cinematheque **Address:** Ave. Ha-Nasi 142 **City:** Haifa **Tickets:** https://www.haifacin.co.il/Event/17701/ **Image:** https://pub-0a891185c33b4c5a8db7ede117f7c8e7.r2.dev/haifa-events/cinehaifa/1de32e4844b9995d5b8b7487b5a2a4c4.jpg --- **Canonical event page:** https://www.haifa.events/en/event/ismael-s-ghosts/ **Other languages:** https://www.haifa.events/he/event/ismael-s-ghosts/, https://www.haifa.events/ru/event/ismael-s-ghosts/ Haifa Events is an aggregator. Verify the date, price, and ticket availability on the official website before purchase.