In Golda, Helen Mirren portrays controversial Israeli leader Golda Meir as neither hero nor villain, but as a complex leader who made difficult decisions under extraordinary circumstances.
A riveting thriller, Golda is a must-see for
history buffs and fans of political dramas. Transporting audiences to the heart
of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, it recounts a period marked by intense conflict
and uncertainty for Israel. Over the course of 19 nail-biting days, Prime Minister
Golda Meir, portrayed with gritty determination by Helen Mirren, finds herself at the epicenter of a crisis that
threatens the very existence of her nation.
With the shadow of Israel's total
annihilation looming, Meir must outmaneuver her doubtful cabinet and navigate a
complex web of international relations, particularly with the enigmatic US
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev
Schreiber). As the clock ticks down, Meir's unwavering leadership and deep
compassion are put to the ultimate test, with millions of lives hanging in the
balance. Golda is a story of
resilience, strategy, and the heavy burden of leadership, leaving viewers to
ponder the controversial legacy of one of the world's most formidable political
figures.
On portraying such a complex and divisive figure on
screen, Helen Mirren told BBC News: "All I'm doing is
playing Golda during the period of the Yom Kippur War. I'm not explaining her,
rationalizing her, or reappraising her. I'm just playing a woman of that age
dealing with that situation.”
Meanwhile, director Guy Nativ says that this film
explores Meir's complicated legacy instead of simply hailing her as a hero: “I was raised with a narrative that we were stronger, more powerful,
and that we won. Golda Meir was a hero. However, what I learned throughout my
adult years is that it's not the case. It was a dreadful war; we lost almost
3000 soldiers. There was a big failure with a lot of units. Within this, I
found Meir to be a fascinating character, very complicated. Aside from a TV
movie in the 1980s, no one had tackled her character in such depth.”
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Directed by: Guy Nattiv
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Screenplay by: Nicholas Martin
● Cast: Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin,
Ellie Piercy, Rami Heuberger, Lior Ashkenazi, Liev Schreiber, Dominic Mafham,
Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman
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Producers: Michael Kuhn, Jane Hooks,
Nicholas Martin
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Exec. Producers: Louise Nathanson, Anna
Vincent, Celine Rattray
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