Cultural Heroes

19

episodes

2007-2013

The series brings classic cultural heroes to centre stage through leading documentary filmmakers, each meeting a figure of their own choosing. Some chose veterans who left their mark on Israeli culture; others were drawn to artists still trying to make theirs.

Chava Alberstein

What I Am Now

Sivan Arbel meets Chava Alberstein

Yoram Kaniuk

Born Again

Ran Tal meets Yoram Kaniuk

Ali Mohar

Soul Player

David Ofek meets Ali Mohar

Adi Nes and Zoya Cherkassky

Rich People are Friends

Uri Rosenwaks meets Adi Nes and Zoya Cherkassky

Itay Tiran and Igor Berezin

License to Art

Ido Haar meets Itay Tiran and Igor Berezin

Alona Frankel

Girl

Sivan Arbel meets Alona Frankel

Raji Bathish

A Room in Tel Aviv

Ibtisam Mara'ana meets Raji Bathish

Ohad Naharin

Out of Focus

Tomer Heymann meets Ohad Naharin

What I Am Now

Chava Alberstein

Director Sivan Arbel follows Chava Alberstein's return to the Israeli stage after a seven-year absence.

Born Again

Ran Tal meets Yoram Kaniuk before the release of his book and examines the fear of death.

Soul Player

David Ofek accompanies the late Ali Mohar during his final work. Mohar passed away during filming; his last song is featured.

Rich People are Friends

Adi Nes and Zoya Cherkassky

Examining the connection between art and money ahead of a joint exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum.

License to Art

Itay Tiran and Igor Berezin

Hebrew subs only

A meeting between two theatrical poles: Tiran's Hamlet and Berezin's Crime and Punishment.

Girl

A meeting with the children's author who also wrote a Sapir Prize-winning book about her childhood during the Holocaust.

A Room in Tel Aviv

Ibtisam Mara'ana

Hebrew subs only

Examining the concept of home for an Arab creator through Bathish's book.

Out of Focus

Hebrew subs only

Rare documentation of the choreographer's work process in New York.

Zubin and I

Ori Sivan seeks to understand the essence of conducting while returning to his grandmother, the Philharmonic's first harpist.

I am From There

Sivan Arbel accompanies Yehudit Ravitz on stage and with her family.

A Stranger in Paris

A journey following the life and work of the actress and director between Israel and Paris.

Ten Shorts on David Reeb

A portrait of the politically involved artist through ten points of thought.

Architecture is Me

Ori Rosenwaks follows the architect during his final project - the renovation of the Habima Theatre.

itai Searches for the Carmel

A glimpse into the unique work process of the filmmaker.

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Editor-in-Chief: Anat Zeltser; Producers: Mody & Anat Productions, Matar Doc (Season 1).

Meir Wieseltier

After nine years of silence, Sivan Arbel accompanies the poet and tries to understand what a poet looks like.

A Man in His Room

Anat Zeltser reveals the delicate soul hidden behind his melodies.

First of All a Painter

A meeting with the artist as he organizes the hierarchy between his many roles.

Alex in Wonderland

A self-portrait of the photographer who captures our absurd lives.

What Animal Are You?

Gur Bentwich accompanies his childhood friend on a trip to America, where he processes his life into art.