KICHKA: Telling Myself

Gad Aisen

Towards retirement from Bezalel at the height success as cartoonist and comics artist, Michel Kichka, a second generation looks at his path and his tragic family story.  Seeking lines between his personal story and the state of Israeli society today.

Directors: Gad Aisen

Script: Gad Aisen

Research: Rachel Nechoshtay

Producers: Gad Aisen

Production company: Gads Aisen

Editing: Ynon Porat Taly Goldenberg

Filming: Yan Finkelberg, Gad Aisen, Eitan Hai, David Quesemand

Animation: Guy Goldin

Soundtrack: Ronen Nagel

Music : Gal Lev

66 minutes | Israel | 2025 | Hebrew, French

Produced by
  • Kan – Israeli Public Broadcasting Corp
Festivals and awards
Docaviv Film Festival, Israel, 2025 Official Selection
Docutext Festival, Israel, 2025
Nominated for Best Art Design Documentary Forum Award, 2025
Paris Israeli Film Festival, France, 2026