“Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story” - Documentary
Date:
18 May, 2012
Description:
"Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story," a powerful new documentary, is an intimate journey into a young hero’s mind. As told through Yoni Netanyahu's own letters and words, audiences see beyond this tough soldier's exterior and into a deep inner personality where heroism, duty, love, turmoil, and doubt raged. The film features never-before-seen footage and interviews with his friends, family, and military colleagues, including Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, and Shimon Peres. Watch the trailer at: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/followme/
The film opens May 4 in Washington, DC at the Avalon Theater. Tickets are available for advance purchase at the Avalon website: http://www.theavalon.org/filmspecific/?ttl=followme
The film opens May 18 in New York City at Lincoln Center (Elinor Bunin Monroe Theater) and Quad Cinemas, and in South Florida. Tickets can be purchased for Monroe Film Center at their website: http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/follow-me-the-yoni-netanyahu-story1 and for the Quad: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=216&rdate=5%2F18%2F2012&sortid=1
The film will expand nationwide in June. Please see the "Follow Me" website for details, www.followmethemovie.com
Profits from "Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story" benefit Yonatan's Story, a 501(c)(3) foundation and non-profit entity. Yonatan's Story was created in July, 1996. The foundation holds the mission of benefiting the Jewish people and the State of Israel, in honor of the life and spirit of Yonatan Netanyahu, primarily but not exclusively through media.