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The Lady In The Black Dress
A docu-drama starring Leora Rivlin and featuring animation, telling the little-known story of Ada Sereni: The Lady in the Black Dress. Who was she? And why have we never heard of her?
Ada was the first woman to command the Mossad LeAliyah Bet in Italy – a secret intelligence organization that would later become the Mossad. Her skills, courage, and determination, allowed thousands of Holocaust survivors to sail to Israel aboard the clandestine immigrant ships. Ada was forgotten and erased from the pages of history. This film brings her back to the center of the historical narrative — where she deserves to be.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Noa Aharoni
Producer: Levi Zini
Production Company: Doc.Films Ltd
Cinematographer: Talia (Tulik) Galon
Editor: Ori Derdikman
Soundtrack Editor: Neal Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Gal Lev
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp
Animation: Avitz (Avi A. Katz), Yoel Frohlich, Avi Blyer
Cast: Leora Rivlin, Ronit Apel
Script: Noa Aharoni
Research: Michal Ron
Distributor: Go2Films Ltd
Film Name in Hebrew: עדה סרני: הגברת בשמלה השחורה
Relevant Links:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36950502/Category: History / Holocaust / Human Rights / Women
Tag Words: Ada Sereni herstory history Holocasut Survivors Holocaust Lady in the Black Dress Mossad Le'aliyah Bet Noa Aharoni
A docu-drama starring Leora Rivlin and featuring animation, telling the little-known story of Ada Sereni: The Lady in the Black Dress. Who was she? And why have we never heard of her?
Ada was the first woman to command the Mossad LeAliyah Bet in Italy – a secret intelligence organization that would later become the Mossad. Her skills, courage, and determination, allowed thousands of Holocaust survivors to sail to Israel aboard the clandestine immigrant ships. Ada was forgotten and erased from the pages of history. This film brings her back to the center of the historical narrative — where she deserves to be.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Relevant Links:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36950502/
Director: Noa Aharoni
Producer: Levi Zini
Production Company: Doc.Films Ltd
Cinematographer: Talia (Tulik) Galon
Editor: Ori Derdikman
Soundtrack Editor: Neal Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Gal Lev
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp
Animation: Avitz (Avi A. Katz), Yoel Frohlich, Avi Blyer
Cast: Leora Rivlin, Ronit Apel
Script: Noa Aharoni
Research: Michal Ron
Distributor: Go2Films Ltd
Film Name in Hebrew: עדה סרני: הגברת בשמלה השחורה
Category: History / Holocaust / Human Rights / Women
Tag Words: Ada Sereni herstory history Holocasut Survivors Holocaust Lady in the Black Dress Mossad Le'aliyah Bet Noa Aharoni
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