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Women Undercover - Yola

Yola used to be a Mossad spy. One of her most perilous mission took place in the late 70s when Israel decided to exfiltrate persecuted Ethiopian Jews and welcome them in Israel. She was in charge of managing a hotel fixed-up by the Mossad to host real tourists by day and to serve as a transitory base for the fleeing Ethiopian Jews by night.

What if 007 was a woman? "Yola" is part of the series "Women undercover" which tells the real-life stories of 6 former Cold War spies forgotten by History. Away from the James Bond girls clichés, this show brings light on the essential contribution of these 6 audacious and smart women.

  • Aurélie Pollet
    Director
    CULTE, LECTEURS SOUS INFLUENCE (2017, Quark productions)
  • Chloé Aeberhardt
    Writer
  • SquawK
    Producer
  • Juliette Guigon
    Producer
  • Patrick Winocour
    Producer
  • Chloé Aeberhardt
    Voice actor
  • Miou Miou
    Voice actor
  • Vincent Lagadrillère
    Original music
  • Kawanimation
    Animation
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Les espionnes racontent - Yola
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 7, 2020
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • MIAM ! animation
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Aurélie Pollet

After studying animated film at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Aurélie Pollet is currently a director of animated documentary films (Les espionnes racontent Arte, Culte, lecteurs sous influences , Arte / Karambolage, Arte) illustrator for the press (Nouvel Obs, Le Monde) and artistic director (project The Parisianer).

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