Doc.Films

In his abbreviated one and a half terms as Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin faced a maelstrom of challenges and made a handful of fateful decisions that led to both creating peace and launching a hubristic war. This multi-faceted portrait merges rare archival footage shown for the first time, as well as current interviews of key figures from Begin’s time as Prime Minister.

At the age of 80, Captain Meirson embarks on his last sail at open seas on his hand-made boat. Surrounded by the breaking waves and sounds of depths, he refuses to accept what is more frightening than the winds - growing old. - CODA FOR A CAPTAIN is a poetic interpretation of “The old man and the sea” - a cinematic journey of loneliness and senescence.