Israel
Fauda creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff to write Israeli film about October 7
Movie will focus on story of hero Noam Tibon
June 10, 2024 07:53
Movie will focus on story of hero Noam Tibon
June 10, 2024 07:53Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, creators of the Fauda television series, have been chosen by Leviathan Productions to script October 7th, a feature film on the heroic true story of Noam Tibon, entertainment news site Deadline reported this week.
Tibon rescued his son Amir, a Haaretz journalist, Amir’s wife, Miri, and their daughters, Galia, three, and Carmel, one, from Hamas terrorists who had invaded their home at Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Amir called Noam, then 61, a retired Israeli major general, during the attack. Noam immediately jumped in his car and headed south from Tel Aviv armed only with a handgun.
At the kibbutz, Noam attached himself to the local security team, fighting terrorists until he reached his son’s home 10 hours later. The family survived.
“When faced with the horrors of that fateful day, Noam Tibon immediately charged into danger to protect his family,” said Raz and Issacharoff.
“His gripping story, which transcends any religion, country or conflict, beautifully reflects the sacrifices we are willing to make for those we love. We are proud to help amplify Noam’s bravery and to provide some hope and inspiration during these difficult times,” they said.
Noam and his son Amir will serve as consultants on the project. Ben Cosgrove will produce the film. He is co-founder of Leviathan, an independent production company focusing on mainstream film and TV projects on Jewish and Israeli topics.
Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs and Talia Harris Ram will executive produce October 7th, Deadline reported.
Issacharoff and Raz’s Fauda played for four seasons on Netflix starting in 2015. In an interview with The JC earlier this year, Issacharoff said that all work on the next series of Fauda had to be “thrown out” in the wake of October 7.”
Speaking about what the war means for Israeli TV, he said: “Some people will be able to ignore it [the war] but we can’t, we will have to write the war in, in some way.”