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Golda (2023)

PG-1308/23/2023Drama, History, War1h 41m

Israel, 1973... One woman stood between victory and defeat.

Overview

Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

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    Helen Mirren

    Golda Meir

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    Camille Cottin

    Lou Kaddar

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    Liev Schreiber

    Henry Kissinger

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    Lior Ashkenazi

    David 'Dado' Elazar

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    Rami Heuberger

    Moshe Dayan

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    Rotem Keinan

    Zvi Zamir

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    Dvir Benedek

    Eli Zeira

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    Ellie Piercy

    Shir Shapiro

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    Henry Goodman

    Chairman Agranat

Paying homage to a country’s great leader is certainly a worthy and noble undertaking, but, when it comes to director Guy Nattiv’s would-be tribute to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), the film comes up far short of what it could have been. The film focuses on Meir’s handling of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when the nation was on the brink of collapse from “surprise” (though strongly anticipated) attacks by Egypt and Syria, largely as retribution for their territorial losses in the 1967 Six-Day War, with significant support from the Soviet Union. The picture presents a detailed by-...