‘Golda’ is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, ...

From left: Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Hillel Newman, L.A. Jewish Film Festival Director Hilary Helstein and “Golda” director Guy Nattiv attend a VIP screening of “Golda” in Beverly Hills.

When we see Dame Helen Mirren as Golda, no one should raise any doubts about what proves to be the most natural casting for Golda. I was fortunate and grateful to have helped the brilliant and ...

“Golda,” now playing in theaters in the U.S., is part of the director’s hope to correct the narrative surrounding the misunderstood figure, while also acknowledging her faults. Starring Oscar winner ...

Why did it take decades for a biopic to be made about Israel’s first and only female prime minister, Golda Meir? Filmmaker Guy Nattiv, who boarded the “open assignment” project well before his ...

Helen Mirren won an Oscar for playing the Queen of England. She is playing another historical figure in her new film "Golda," transforming herself into Golda Meir, the fourth prime minister of Israel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Golda Meir was the Middle East's first female head of state. She was one of the signers of Israel's Declaration of Independence.

The movie Golda is a biopic of Golda Meir, Israel's first and only female prime minister. But it only covers a period of fewer than three weeks. The film follows Meir — played by a nearly ...

(JTA) — It’s a Meir moment. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will portray Golda Meir, Israel’s only female prime minister, in an upcoming biopic set during the Yom Kippur War. Production on “Golda” ...

At 70 years old, Golda Meir became the—and, to date, only—female prime minister of Israel on March 17, 1969. Even before her tenure as prime minister, she spent years advocating for Jewish refugees ...

This historical drama about the Israeli prime minister, directed by Guy Nattiv ('Skin'), doesn't skimp on period fixtures and makes sure everyone smokes all the time. By Leslie Felperin Contributing ...