Atlanta Jewish Film Festival: Highway 65

In this twist-filled Israeli crime drama, a tenacious female police detective risks everything to solve the unsettling, high-stakes case of a missing woman. After her stubborn ways cost her a prestigious Tel Aviv job, Daphna (Tali Sharon) is reassigned to dusty, sweltering Afula, a town where petty crimes and intrusive questions about her childless status consume her. When a defiant former beauty queen and army widow disappears, her powerful family raises suspicions, driving the fearless Daphna to seek answers at any cost, despite facing resistance and indifference. Nominated for eight Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director, this taut whodunit captivates until the very end, offering a searing exploration of justice and the personal cost of integrity.