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LAISHA – The Story of a Women’s Magazine

LAISHA – The Story of a Women’s Magazine

Since 1947, “La’Isha” has been Israel’s top women’s weekly. This film explores the 78-year bond between the magazine and its readers. From its male-led early years and beauty pageants to its feminist evolution, the magazine provided a “room of one’s own” while fueling body image debates. Through interviews, letters, and rare archives, the film reveals how “La’Isha” navigated the tension between commercial success and social change. It’s a journey into the heart of the female “tribal campfire,” questioning how a commercial magazine both reflected and transformed the identity and status of women in Israel over decades.

Festivals and Awards:

Docaviv Film Festival, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2026

Director: Anna Somershaf

Producer: Osnat Trabelsi

Production Company: Trabelsi Productions

Cinematographer: Tanya Aizikovich

Editor: Tal Brog, Mika Freeman

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot8, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films

Script: Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig, Anna Somershaf

Research: Lily Yudinsky, Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig

Subtitles: Hebrew, English

Film Name in Hebrew: הסודות של לאשה

Since 1947, “La’Isha” has been Israel’s top women’s weekly. This film explores the 78-year bond between the magazine and its readers. From its male-led early years and beauty pageants to its feminist evolution, the magazine provided a “room of one’s own” while fueling body image debates. Through interviews, letters, and rare archives, the film reveals how “La’Isha” navigated the tension between commercial success and social change. It’s a journey into the heart of the female “tribal campfire,” questioning how a commercial magazine both reflected and transformed the identity and status of women in Israel over decades.

Festivals and Awards:

Docaviv Film Festival, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2026

 
LAISHA – The Story of a Women’s Magazine

Director: Anna Somershaf

Producer: Osnat Trabelsi

Production Company: Trabelsi Productions

Cinematographer: Tanya Aizikovich

Editor: Tal Brog, Mika Freeman

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot8, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films

Script: Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig, Anna Somershaf

Research: Lily Yudinsky, Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig

Subtitles: Hebrew, English

Film Name in Hebrew: הסודות של לאשה

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