Director: George Ovadiah
With: Yitzhak Shiloh, Dassi Hadari, Avi Toledano, Arieh Elias, Tovah Pardo, Gabi Amrani
Language: Hebrew
George Ovadia's first Israeli film is a full-fledged Middle Eastern melodrama. Kohava becomes pregnant by lawyer Gabriel, who wants to pay for an abortion and remove her from his life. Kohava gives birth to a daughter named Ariana and dies. Ariana grows up and almost repeats her mother's story, but ultimately manages to correct that fate. Toward the end of the film, the melodrama becomes a turbulent courtroom drama.
The critics were appalled, but the audiences loved it! Chaim Tzur composed the original music, and Avi Toledano, who stars in the film, of course also sings in it. Plus, the film includes Cypriot-born singer and renowned bouzouki player Trifonas playing his huge hit “Dirladada”.