Going for the 'Golda' with Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv

Aug 25, 2023

'Golda' is now in theaters, with a tour de force performance by Helen Mirren as the Israeli Prime Minister, and wonderful supporting performances. We'll talk more about the film's content in future episodes, but in this special short-and-sweet episode, Erin and Esther interviewed the film's director, Guy Nattiv, who provided his insights on the woman the film presents to audiences, some of them, for the first time. To better understand our interview, we've gathered some information below that may be helpful, including more about the people he mentions during the interview. Enjoy - and feel free to email us with any questions: [e-mail].

More about Golda Meir and her impact:
He says that Golda didn't believe Marwan “the Angel” - a spy who worked for both Egypt and the Mossad and that when Arab leaders wanted to speak with her she thought they were crying wolf — Nattiv used the term “wolf, wolf” - an Israeli idiom for crying wolf: Ze'ev, ze'ev.

He refers to Meron Medzini, Meir's former press secretary and one of her biographers: you can watch one of his lectures about Meir here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVcAEZ9RuVo

Lou Kedar, Meir's longtime assistant, did an interview for the AP after Meir died — read the author's reflection on that interview here: https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-time-i-didnt-meet-golda-meir/

Golda's impact on Ukraine and President Zelenskyy

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/promova-prezidenta-ukrayini-volodimira-zelenskogo-v-kneseti-73701

https://www.jta.org/2022/03/09/global/former-israeli-prime-minister-golda-meir-is-a-hero-to-ukrainians-in-the-fight-against-russia