# Esther (2026)

> Screenings in Israel on Bonire.

Canonical: https://bonire.live/movie/esther-93cdbac02d92
Generated: 2026-11-07T04:28:48.963Z

- Original title: אסתר
- Director: Shaked Goren
- Duration: 60 min

## About

Esther Ofarim was once the voice of Israel. Now 85, she lives a quiet life in Hamburg, far from the Middle East. After achieving global stardom, her move to Germany in the 1960s brought European acclaim but growing rejection in Israel, rendering her both iconic and invisible. Through intimate phone conversations and rare archival footage, the film explores the emotional cost of exile and the life of an elusive artist caught between clashing identities. It is a journey through places and times, tracing the portrait of a woman who never sought to be a national symbol, and whose legendary voice continues to echo in the homeland she left behind.

## Screenings

- [2026-11-09 18:00](https://bonire.live/event/str-0ac17690-0d71-4a2b-9c02-25ef976c8e57) — The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Jerusalem — free — audio he
- [2026-11-09 20:00](https://bonire.live/event/str-dd188124-12bb-4d41-8171-b1ee670147d1) — Cinema Reshet, Haifa — audio he
- [2026-12-09 20:00](https://bonire.live/event/str-36d6ef3a-39fd-43a5-bdc7-aeaff552ecb9) — Cinema Reshet, Haifa — audio he

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