Leonard Cohen’s transformative tour of Israel at the height of the 1973 Yom Kippur War is to be made into a limited TV drama series by Shtisel creator Yehonatan Indursky, Keshet International and Jill Offman’s Sixty-Six Media.
Israeli network Keshet 12’s Who by Fire? Based on New York Times columnist Matti Friedman’s bestseller Leonard Cohen and Who By Fire in the Sinai and will shoot in Israel in 2024, with Indursky writing and former Viacom International Studios UK chief Offman exec producing alongside Keshet’s Atar Dekel and Yuval Horowitz.
Keshet 12 is the local radio station and distribution company. Keshet International now seeks international broadcast partners.
Follow the instructions to see the full show. Hallelujah singer’s infamous trip to the Sinai desert 50 years ago at the height of the Yom Kippur War, when he was at a creative dead end. The now-deceased singer gathered a group of musicians from the local area and plunged into a worldwide crisis. He met fighting women and performed to those who believed it would be his last performance.
Indursky’s attachement is a coup. He is also the co-creator of popular yes Oh/Netflix Israeli shows. ShtiselWith other credit Autonomies And Driver.
Offman stated that it was an “honor” The following are the recommendations: “undiscovered international story with universal resonance” to be her indie’s first project. “With Yehonatan at the helm and with my partners at Keshet, I am very much looking to bringing this his extraordinary story to the screen,” Elle added.
Dekel, Keshet International’s Head of Global Drama Co-Productions, described Cohen’s 1973 tour as an “exceptional cultural moment.”
Friedman’s work is represented by the Deborah Harris Agency, while Indursky is repped by Kneller Artist Agency.