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Nominated for Best Israeli Film at the DocAviv Film Festival, HONORABLE MEN tells the story of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to Ward 10 at Maasiyahu Prison. Set as a political thriller, it follows the incredible events that elevated him to power and set the stage for his epic fall, creating a portrait of a multifaceted man and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanisms and machinations that control politics, justice, war and peace. Documentarian Roni Aboulafia and her crew obtained an exclusive access to Olmert throughout his ordeal. In weekly phone-calls the former prime minister, intimate and unhinged, tells all. Exposing never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, HONORABLE MEN highlights how cruel and boundless political struggles have become, shaping our reality in ways we don’t even fathom.