EnglishDori Media sells “Shtisel” of Yes Satellite TV to France and Sweden in collaboration with Go2Films
Dori Media Group (“DMG”), the international media company active in the field of television, with a focus on production, distribution, broadcasting and merchandising of daily dramas, Telenovela and entertainment shows, announces that it has sold the hit series “Shtisel” to Pretty Pictures in France and Axess TV in Sweden.
“Shtisel”, created by Ori Elon and Yonatan Indurski, produced by Jonathan Aroch and Dikla Barkai for Yes Satellite TV and distributed worldwide by Dori Media, is a gentle drama about an ultra-religious family living in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighbourhood. It follows the story of Akiva, a shy yeshiva boy and his closely-knit, argumentative family. Akiva meets an older widow – played by acclaimed actress Ayelet Zurer – just as the family is trying to marry him off, while his widowed father Shulem has a little fling of his own.
“Shtisel” was the big winner at last month’s Israeli TV Awards 2013. The series won 11 awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor and Best Script.
In addition to the first international sales, a second season of the format is currently in pre-production in Israel. It will air on Yes Satellite TV in 2015.