Director: Ron Omer, Shai Lahav / Israel 2026

Production: Erez Ben Harush: No Drama Studio, Benny Menashe

Produced for Kan Israeli Public Broadcast Corporation (IPBC). Commissioning Editor: Gili Gaon

Supported by The New Foundation for Cinema and Television (NFCT).

Genre: Documentary

Category: Arts & Culture / Human Interest

Language: Hebrew

Subtitles: English

Length: 99 minutes

The film sheds light on fascinating, little-known chapters in the life of songwriter and composer Naomi Shemer, celebrated as the ”First Lady of Israeli Song and Poetry”, yet in truth a deeply private person. It delves into the plagiarism accusation surrounding her iconic song ‘Jerusalem of Gold’, which cast a shadow over her final years. The story unfolds through the voices of Shemer’s two children and a handful of her closest friends, alongside excerpts from personal letters and diaries revealed here for the first time.