Helen Mirren to Play Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in 'Golda'
Helen Mirren is set to portray Israel's only female prime minister Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic set during the Yom Kippur War. Golda, from BAFTA-winning producer Michael Kuhn (Florence Foster Jenkins, The Duchess) and being directed by Oscar winner Guy Nattiv, will focus on the 1973 conflict, whenEgypt, Syria, and Jordan launched a surprise attack on Israel to reclaim territory lost during the Six-Day War in 1967, and the decisions made by Meir amid infighting from her all-male cabinet.Nicholas Martin (Florence Foster Jenkins) wrote the screenplay and also produces.