ONE System | 26/05/2022 21:47
Arik Einstein (ONE system)
You can not miss this, especially if you are a fan of Hapoel Tel Aviv. The film “Zvi Omer – Shissel and Einstein”, is the latest film by David Shissel (who died during the making of the film). The director, producer and actor has amassed many archival materials and videos and has produced a film about the long friendship between him and the late mythological singer Arik Einstein. Among the other exciting documents, Arik, an ardent fan of the Reds, is seen celebrating during a victory over Maccabi in a derby.
Using materials never seen before, including home movies, archive materials, behind the scenes and more, Shissel first tells, in his own special way, his story from his childhood in Tel Aviv on the banks of the Yarkon and the service in the Armored Corps, through the introduction and formation of the Lul group The “Hagar” productions. For many years of co-creation full of love and deep friendship with Arik Einstein, to the grief and sorrow of Einstein’s sudden and painful death.
At the age of 22, with zero experience and without fear, he produced and was a creative partner for works that are today considered cornerstones of Israeli culture. Upon his return to Israel in 1987, after 7 years in the US, Shissel and Eric share another wave of joint work and in those years Shissel takes a home camera and together with his best friend, Arik Einstein, they remember, laugh and share the insights and thoughts Around them in Tel Aviv and Israel, about two weeks after he finished telling his story and editing the rap cut with Noa, Shissel died unexpectedly.
The film will air on HOT8 on Sunday, 29.05 at 21:00. Watch the summary:
