Israeli Documentary: Leviathan
50-60 ₪
"Leviathan" is a documentary film that combines an intimate coming-of-age story with a public struggle for the future of the environment in Israel. Haggai Kimchi and his daughter Adi participate in the fight against the gas rigs off the coast of Israel. The film examines the personal cost of activism and the relationship between a father and his daughter.
"Leviathan" is a documentary film that combines an intimate coming-of-age story with a public struggle for the future of the environment in Israel. Haggai Kimchi and his daughter Adi participate in the fight against the gas rigs off the coast of Israel. The film examines the personal cost of activism and the relationship between a father and his daughter.
**Additional Details about "The Whale" in Israel, 2025**
**Director and Research: Elia Schwartz
Production: Doroma Productions
Premiere Screening at Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival
Winner of the First Prize at Adam & Nature Festival**
Includes a meeting with director Elia Schwartz.
When Haggai Kimchi and his daughter Adi join the struggle against the Leviathan gas rig off the coast of Israel, they embark on a personal and public journey that reveals the gap between the promises of "green energy" and the reality behind them. Adi, at 12 years old, dreams of a giant whale hovering in the skies of the land, until it reaches the rig in the sea, and the world turns upside down. Through her eyes, we experience her father's fight and that of the "Guardians of the Home" organization in the biggest environmental battle in Israel, as they try to expose the truth behind the gas rigs, the lie of "green energy," and the power of control centers and money standing against them. Along the way, both she and her father mature. Together, they discover what makes a home.
**"The Whale"** is a documentary film that combines an intimate coming-of-age story with a broad public struggle for the future of the environment, health, and democracy in Israel. Through the relationship between father and daughter, the film examines the personal cost of activism and the power of ordinary people to confront enormous economic and political interests.
Elia Schwartz is a documentary filmmaker, researcher, and film lecturer. Her work deals with the intersection of personal stories, social change, and activism. Her previous film, "Like a Lotus Flower," was broadcasted on Yes Docs and received an honorable mention at the Jerusalem Festival.
