Unconventional Love Song

  • Archive - Festival 34
  • Director: Avida Livny
  • Israel 2017
  • 50 minutes
  • Hebrew
  • Subtitles in English

For three years now, the filmmakers have been putting together a comprehensive biographical film featuring the life and art of Arik Einstein, hoping to portray his story in the most emotional and spectacular manner. During five decades of artistic breakthroughs, as evident in his 30 albums, Einstein was always an enthusiastic collaborating artist. He discovered young, mostly unknown musicians, adopted them, created revolutionary music with them, and steered them towards glorious careers.

And it almost always began with a surprising phone call from Israel's greatest singer and the offer: let's make some music together


  • Director Avida Livny
  • Production Assaf Amir
  • Cinematography David Zarif
  • Editing Tamar Kay
  • Source Norma Productions, Tel Aviv