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Kochava Levi, a 31-year-old housewife of Yemeni descent, was taken hostage during an attack on the Savoy hotel in Tel Aviv (March 1975). Over the course of one night, she transformed herself into a fearless heroine. However, by dawn, she was left with nothing but shame.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2022, Special Mention - The Weil Bloch Film Award 2022
Director: Zohar Wagner
Producer: Zohar Wagner, Co-Producer: Dorit Hakim-Kramer, Itay Akirav
Cinematographer: Moshe Mishali
Editor: Nili Feller, Shauly Melamed
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Weil-Bloch Film Award, Kan the Israeli Public Broadcast corporation (IPBC),Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Van Leer Institute, Mifal Hapais, Sienna Films, ARTE. RBB
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Ala Dakka, Imri Biton, Jalal Masrwa, Nehad Rada
Script: Zohar Wagner
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סבוי
Category: History / Human Rights / Israeli Society / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Weil Bloch Film Award / Women
Tag Words: affair Attack conflict hostage Kochava Levi Saovy Hotel Tel Aviv Terrorist
Kochava Levi, a 31-year-old housewife of Yemeni descent, was taken hostage during an attack on the Savoy hotel in Tel Aviv (March 1975). Over the course of one night, she transformed herself into a fearless heroine. However, by dawn, she was left with nothing but shame.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2022, Special Mention - The Weil Bloch Film Award 2022
Director: Zohar Wagner
Producer: Zohar Wagner, Co-Producer: Dorit Hakim-Kramer, Itay Akirav
Cinematographer: Moshe Mishali
Editor: Nili Feller, Shauly Melamed
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Weil-Bloch Film Award, Kan the Israeli Public Broadcast corporation (IPBC),Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Van Leer Institute, Mifal Hapais, Sienna Films, ARTE. RBB
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Ala Dakka, Imri Biton, Jalal Masrwa, Nehad Rada
Script: Zohar Wagner
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סבוי
Category: History / Human Rights / Israeli Society / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Weil Bloch Film Award / Women
Tag Words: affair Attack conflict hostage Kochava Levi Saovy Hotel Tel Aviv Terrorist