Zehava Ben – The Solitary Star

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Zehava Ben – The Solitary Star

During 1996, while political and social changes take place in the region, Zehava Ben, the “Queen of Israeli Mediterranean Music,” sets out on a concert tour. She succeeds in winning a whole new audience among the Arab public and opens a window to peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors. The camera follows Zehava, who is at a major milestone in her career, and tells her personal Cinderella story.

Festivals and Awards:

San Remo Film Festival, Italy, 1997; Golden Hugo Award at Intercom, Chicago, USA,  1997; Israefest - Los Angeles, New York, USA, 1997; Seoul Film Festival, South Korea, 1998

Director: Erez Laufer

Producer: Dalia Migdal

Production Company: New Age Productions - Meir Katz, Erez Laufer, Eyal Peled

Cinematographer: Erez Laufer

Editor: Amir Marom

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Keshet Foundation

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: זהבה בן - כוכב אחד לבד

During 1996, while political and social changes take place in the region, Zehava Ben, the “Queen of Israeli Mediterranean Music,” sets out on a concert tour. She succeeds in winning a whole new audience among the Arab public and opens a window to peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors. The camera follows Zehava, who is at a major milestone in her career, and tells her personal Cinderella story.

Festivals and Awards:

San Remo Film Festival, Italy, 1997; Golden Hugo Award at Intercom, Chicago, USA,  1997; Israefest - Los Angeles, New York, USA, 1997; Seoul Film Festival, South Korea, 1998

Director: Erez Laufer

Producer: Dalia Migdal

Production Company: New Age Productions - Meir Katz, Erez Laufer, Eyal Peled

Cinematographer: Erez Laufer

Editor: Amir Marom

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Keshet Foundation

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: זהבה בן - כוכב אחד לבד

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