The queen of Israeli cinema: Remembering Lia van Leer ahead of Jerusalem Film Festival

She was brilliant, visionary, charming, hardworking, funny, ambitious, extremely cultured, demanding, and imperious, so it’s no accident that she was eulogized by many as the queen of Israeli cinema.

Lia van Leer with a Jerusalem Film Festival guest, legendary Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, 1987.

Lia van Leer with a Jerusalem Film Festival guest, legendary Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, 1987.

(photo credit: Jerusalem Cinematheque)

JULY 13, 2025 11:24

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