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A Polish Jew who joined the Red Army to escape the Shoah and then later became a veteran of Israel's Independence war, for more than thirty years, Professor Marcus Klingberg was the head of Israel’s secret biological weapons program. Yet, unbeknownst to all, he had remained connected with the KGB. Tried in secret and sentenced to 20 years in prison, he is said to be "the most dangerous spy Israel has ever known.” This fascinating film delves into Marcus Klingberg's soul, his secret motives, his demons, his cracks, through never-before-heard recordings that became a unique confession. The film also draws on the testimonies of those who were close to him — his family, his friends, his professional contacts and the Israeli secret service officials who arrested him. With contributions by the late John Le Carré and cinematography by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson (Dick Johnson Is Dead, Camera Person), A Perfect Spy is a film constructed like a spy novel, an intimate saga where the Cold War’s history, Israel’s hidden operations and the fate of a man torn between his roots and his convictions are intertwined.
A film by Rémi Lainé
Produced by Litte Big Story and STENOLA Productions
Distributed by CLPB Rights
Sponsored by Rochelle & Candy Dobbs and Ed & Carol Kaplan
- Year2022
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguageFrench, English, Hebrew
- CountryFrance
- PremierePalm Beach County
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorRémi Lainé & Yaël Vidan
- ScreenwriterRémi Lainé
- CastMichael Sfard, Yaakov Peri, Ian Brossat
- CinematographerPhilippe Bellaiche, Kirsten Johnson, Rémi Lainé, Georgi Lazarevski
- EditorTania Goldenberg
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
A Polish Jew who joined the Red Army to escape the Shoah and then later became a veteran of Israel's Independence war, for more than thirty years, Professor Marcus Klingberg was the head of Israel’s secret biological weapons program. Yet, unbeknownst to all, he had remained connected with the KGB. Tried in secret and sentenced to 20 years in prison, he is said to be "the most dangerous spy Israel has ever known.” This fascinating film delves into Marcus Klingberg's soul, his secret motives, his demons, his cracks, through never-before-heard recordings that became a unique confession. The film also draws on the testimonies of those who were close to him — his family, his friends, his professional contacts and the Israeli secret service officials who arrested him. With contributions by the late John Le Carré and cinematography by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson (Dick Johnson Is Dead, Camera Person), A Perfect Spy is a film constructed like a spy novel, an intimate saga where the Cold War’s history, Israel’s hidden operations and the fate of a man torn between his roots and his convictions are intertwined.
A film by Rémi Lainé
Produced by Litte Big Story and STENOLA Productions
Distributed by CLPB Rights
Sponsored by Rochelle & Candy Dobbs and Ed & Carol Kaplan
- Year2022
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguageFrench, English, Hebrew
- CountryFrance
- PremierePalm Beach County
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorRémi Lainé & Yaël Vidan
- ScreenwriterRémi Lainé
- CastMichael Sfard, Yaakov Peri, Ian Brossat
- CinematographerPhilippe Bellaiche, Kirsten Johnson, Rémi Lainé, Georgi Lazarevski
- EditorTania Goldenberg
