The untold story of the Israeli Iron Lady, Lionsgate’s Golda to release in India

All rise for the Prime Minister. Helen Mirren is all set to embody the fierce Golda Mier in Lionsgate’s upcoming theatrical Golda which will make its way to the silver screen in India on 1st September. This biopic highlights the arduous journey of Israel’s first and only female Prime Minister through the heart-wrenching Yom Kippur War of 1973. Helmed by Oscar winning Director Guy Nattiv, Golda takes a deep dive into the personal and professional struggles of Israel’s Iron Lady as she navigates the unruly trenches of politics. Also starring Camille Cottin, Liev Schreiber, Ed Stoppard and Henry Goodman, the film brings to light the never-seen-before aspects of this controversial leader’s life.

Talking about the real life Golda Meir, the Oscar winning Mirren said, “It's such a mighty character with such an incredible history. The journey of discovery is extraordinary.” Further adding, she said, “She was a great leader.”

Opening up about the Israeli Prime Minister’s hidden struggles, Director Guy Nattiv said, “She was very tough. Golda is often called the Margaret Thatcher of Israel. She was really smart, really savvy and knew a lot about the world. She was a great politician, and knew how to handle the Americans. She knew how to bring help outside of Israel. Golda was also a woman with principles, and you couldn't really move her from them. She didn't trust a lot of people, especially not the Arab leaders, she wasn’t willing to see a broader picture of the Middle East. Golda knew how to treat and deal with people, and she never lost her composure, but her stubbornness also brought her into dire situations. She didn't have the vision of how to make peace rather than war and terror. As the film depicts, at the time of the war she had cancer and no one knew about it or that she was being secretly driven to a hospital for treatments.”

Helmed by Guy Nattiv and written by Nicholas Martin, the movie will be released by Lionsgate and PVRINOX Pictures.

Watch Helen Mirren deliver the performance of a lifetime in Lionsgate’s Golda, releasing in India on September 1st, 2023 at theaters near you.