A Matter of Size

Directed by Erez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon

Winner of 3 Israeli Academy Awards and 10 Film Festival Audience Awards!

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The Shir Hadash Israel Committee invites you to a free showing of this Israeli comedy like nothing you've seen before, a hilarious and heart-warming tale about a coming out of a different kind: four overweight guys who learn to love themselves through the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling.

Herzl (Itzik Cohen) has been struggling with his weight ever since he was young. When Herzl loses his job as a cook and starts washing dishes in a Japanese restaurant, he discovers the world of Sumo, where large people such as himself are honored and appreciated.

Through the restaurant owner Kitano (Togo Igawa), a former Japanese Sumo coach supposedly hiding from the Yakuza (Japanese mafia) in Israel, Herzl and his friends fall in love with the sport and decide to start the first sumo club in Israel. However, Herzl's dedication to this demanding sport threatens his budding relationship with Zehava (Irit Kaplan), a plus-size social worker.

There is no charge for the film. Concessions available. Donation appreciated. Join us after the movie for a discussion!

Click here to watch the official trailer!