Maipo Movie, the main Norwegian banner behind “Heirs of the Evening” and “Lykkeland,” has teamed up with Tel Aviv-based Spiro Movies (“When Heroes Fly”) to develop “Blindspot,” a thought-provoking collection concerning the enigmatic Lillehammer case of 1973.
The gripping collection unfolds within the aftermath of the tragic Munich Bloodbath, when a bunch of Mossad brokers have been dispatched to Lillehammer with the mission to remove Ali Hassan Salameh, the chief of the Black September group. However upon their arrival, the brokers mistakenly recognized Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, as their supposed goal. On the night of July 21, only a day after the misidentification, the Mossad brokers carried out the assassination earlier than Bouchikhi’s pregnant spouse, ending an harmless life. What was initially supposed as a swift and covert operation for the Mossad quickly remodeled right into a political nightmare.
This drama collection will unravel the advanced internet of occasions surrounding the Lillehammer case, shedding mild on the untold tales of these whose lives have been ceaselessly modified.
“Via meticulous analysis and riveting storytelling, the collection goals to delve into the human price of such operations and the enduring results on people caught within the crossfire of worldwide espionage” Maipo Movie and Spiro Movies mentioned in an announcement.
Each firms are a part of The Creatives, an alliance regrouping main impartial manufacturing firms to assist them develop and fund high-quality worldwide dramas collection and movies.
Maipo Movie and Spiro Movies mentioned they’ll be “creating a strong and emotionally charged narrative that explores the human drama behind this perplexing chapter in historical past.”
Maipo Movie not too long ago gained the highest prize at Sequence Mania in Lille with “Tipping Level,” an eco-thriller set between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The corporate additionally took house a prize at Canneseries with the politically-minded present “State of Happiness.”
Spiro Movies, one in every of Israel’s high manufacturing banners, has a observe file with spy thrillers and political movies, having beforehand produced “When Heroes Fly” — which gained a prize at Canneseries — in addition to “No Man’s Land” and Samuel Maoz’s Venice-prizewinning “Foxtrot.”
