Ada Sereni: The Lady In The Black Dress

Israel 2025, 60 min, Hebrew, Hebrew & English subtitles

Who was Ada Sereni, “The Lady in the Black Dress”? Why have we never heard of her?
Ada was the only woman to command the Mossad Le’Aliyah Bet in Italy. Through her skill, courage, and determination, the organization grew, secretly bringing thousands of Holocaust survivors to Israel on clandestine immigration ships. Yet Ada was erased and sidelined from history. This film restores her to the center of the historical narrative—where she rightfully belongs.

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Screening Schedule:

Sat 24.05 21:30, Cinematheque 1 Filmmaker Present Purchase
Wed 28.05 15:15, Cinematheque 4 Filmmaker Present Purchase

Director: Noa Aharoni

Two time winner of Best Documentary Film Award (The Israeli Documentary Forum). Nominated for the Ophir Award for Best Documentary. Noa graduated with a degree in TV and Cinema from Sapir College in 1994. In 2017 her documentary "Shadows" was selected for the prestigious Docaviv Film Festival and IDFA.

Production: Levi Zini
Production Company: Doc.Films Ltd
Script: Noa Aharoni
Editing: Ori Derdikman
Cinematography: Talia (Tulik) Galon
Research: Michal Ron
Sound Design: Neal Gibbs
Music: Gal Lev
Animation supervisor: Avitz (Avi A. Katz)
Animation: Yoel Frohlich
Illustration: Avi Blyer

Supporters & Broadcasters: The New Fund for Cinema and TV, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp

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Wed 28.05 15:15, Cinematheque 4 Filmmaker Present Purchase

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