‘The Sixteenth Sheep’ documentary celebrates reunion of a musical supergroup

The documentary 'The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion,' directed by Ran Tal, premiered at the DocuText Festival at the National Library of Israel. It chronicles the reunion of Israeli musicians David Broza, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and Yoni Rechter, who performed revival concerts for the classic 1978 children's album based on poems by Yehonatan Geffen. The film includes performance footage, interviews with fans, and portraits of the artists, set against the wartime context. It will air later this year on Yes and Hot.

The documentary 'The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion,' directed by Ran Tal, premiered at the DocuText Festival at the National Library of Israel on Sunday night. The film documents the reunion of the musical supergroup comprising David Broza, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and Yoni Rechter, who performed revival concerts for the classic 1978 album 'The Sixteenth Sheep,' based on poems by the late Yehonatan Geffen. The concerts, which began in late 2024 during the war, sold out quickly and have continued over the past two years. The documentary includes footage of performances, interviews with superfan audience members, and portraits of each artist, including their reflections on aging and their relationship with Geffen. It also situates the concerts within the wartime context, showing demonstrations in Hostages Square. The film will be shown later this year on Yes and Hot. The review notes the documentary does not fully convey the album's narrative of a child's journey to sleep, but praises its emotional resonance.