Photo by - Yael Rosen
Documentary | 2024
Sefi Rivlin refuses to remain silent—and neither does the documentary that tells the life story of one of the most prominent voices in Israeli culture. The film shines a new light on the life and work of a man who fought non-stop: against his own family, against his colleagues and audience when he proudly chose to display his support for the Likud party despite the boycotts, and against cancer, when he chose to keep performing instead of removing the tumor and his vocal cords.
Broadcaster | HOT8
Director and Editor | Roni Klimovsky
Executive Producers | Shula Spiegel, Dana Eden
Additional Director | Alon Gur Arye
Head Producer | Tal Levithan
Executive Content Editor | David Mimony
Cinematographer | Ido Berlad
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Guy Leiba - Y-net / Yedioth Ahronoth
"The documentary Sefi is a small film about a giant, larger-than-life individual with a rare talent for making people laugh until their stomachs hurt. Yet, all these superlatives fall short of fully capturing the man and the legend. Against the odds, and despite its relatively short running time, Sefi successfully captures the essence of who Sefi Rivlin truly was—even though there isn't an Israeli alive who doesn't know him, and anyone who hasn't heard of him must have been living on Mars."