Directed by Morris Ben-Mayor, and Kobi Farag
Documentary
Israel | 2021 | 110 min
In Hebrew
Shoshana Damari was the first Israeli diva. She graced local and international stages, stirring millions with her beguiling voice and spectacular performance. Yet behind the larger-than-life persona and her memorable songs was a woman about whom we know little. She didn’t like to be interviewed and never volunteered details about herself and her family. Hers was the life of a Hollywood legend and she paid the price for it. This is a story about fame and loneliness, acclaim and loss, daring and compromise. For the first time, the woman behind the crown, the cloak and the palace will come to light.
Morris Ben-Mayor
Kobi Farag
Born and raised in Petah Tikva, Kobi Farag is an Israeli actor and filmmaker.
Born to a famous family of photographers, he started his career in the Israel Defense Forces Theatre, as part of an ensemble with Ilan Rozenfeld and Oded Paz. They were his co-creators of the cult series HaPijamot, a sitcom about a struggling band.
He is an actor for the Cameri Theater of Tel Aviv and hosts a weekly radio program at the Israeli Defense Force radio beginning in 2012, and has appeared in television series, sketch-comedy shows, and feature films.
In 2016, his debut documentary film about his family Photo Farag premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival.