Join the Israel Action Committee for their 2nd annual visit to the Chicago Festival of Israeli Film and view the film, Golda.

Sunday | November 17 | 2:00 pm

Shortly before her death, Prime Minister Golda Meir was interviewed for Israeli television. The cameras kept rolling after the shoot ended, recording an intimate talk with Israel’s first and only female prime minister. As she smokes one cigarette after another, Golda speaks candidly, defending her five turbulent years in office that secured her place in history at a high personal cost. Based on this never-before-seen interview along with testimonies of supporters, opponents, and rare archival footage, Golda tells the story of Meir’s time in office — from her surprising rise to power and international status as “queen of the Jewish people” to her lonely and tragic demise.

Directors: Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir, and Shani Rozanes.

Documentary. 88 min.

In Hebrew with English subtitles.

About Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema Welcome to the largest Big Tent community showcase of Israeli features, docs, and TV series--made in Israel and/or by Israelis in the past 12 months--in the Midwest! You’ll take a deep dive beyond the headlines. See Chicago Premieres of some of the most talented and internationally award-winning directors, actors and other artists working today as they share their multicultural perspectives. And have unprecedented opportunities to dialog, laugh, cry, party and otherwise interact in person with cinephiles of all backgrounds. We look forward to seeing you again or meeting you for the first time, soon.