Israel 2024, 67 min, Hebrew, Hebrew & English subtitles

A biographical documentary brings the remarkable life of the poet Natan Yonatan to the screen. Yonatan, who died almost twenty years ago, was one of Israel’s leading poets and lyricists. He wrote numerous songs that have become Israeli classics – all of them set to music by Israel’s finest composers and performed by its finest singers.
In the film, Yonatan’s story is conveyed by his adopted children, Neta Raz and Neta’s son, Tom. The poet developed a special relationship with the young boy, in which Tom filled the void in Yonatan’s life following the death of his first-born son, Lior, who was killed in the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Screening Schedule:
  • Sat 25.05 | 19:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Filmmaker Present
  • Mon 27.05 | 10:00 | Cinematheque 2
  • יום ה' 30.05 | 12:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Filmmaker Present | After the screening, a Q&A session with the filmmaker will be moderated by Yonatan Gat.

Writer-director-producer. His films include Shai K. (Docaviv 2019), Bird in the Room, Waiting for Godik, and My Champion. As a producer: Holding it In, Bear with Me, All Happy Mornings, and The Israeli Documentary Challenge.

Production: Ari Davidovich
Production Company: HyperMedia Films
Script: Ari Davidovich, Noam Amit
Editing: Noam Amit
Cinematography: Itay Gross
Research: Ariela Alush
Sound Design: Aviv Aldema
Music: Eran Weitz

Supporters & Broadcasters: Yes Docu, The New Fund for Cinema and TV