A real-life Kafkaesque tale brought to life through docu-animation
Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2025 Haifa Film Festival, this cinematic adaptation of the bestselling book Kafka's Last Trial by Benjamin Balint unravels a century-old saga of betrayal, legacy, and justice. When Franz Kafka died, he left behind a trove of unpublished manuscripts with strict instructions to destroy them. But his closest friend, Max Brod, defied his wishes—ensuring Kafka’s place among the greatest writers of the 20th century.

What begins as an altruistic act becomes a multigenerational curse, leading to a surreal legal battle decades later, as forgotten manuscripts resurface in a Tel Aviv apartment. From the cobbled streets of Prague to a courtroom drama worthy of Kafka himself, this twisted historical epic probes profound moral and national questions: Who owns a cultural treasure—the creator, their heirs, or the state?

Director: Eliran Peled
Writers: Benjamin Balint, Yotam Knispel, Eliran Peled
Starring: Eli Gorenstein