This documentary tells the story of Yolande Gabai (de Botton), dubbed the Jewish “Mata Hari.” She provided intelligence in 1940s Alexandria that was instrumental in establishing the State of Israel. Born to a Turkish-Jewish mother and raised in Egypt, she circulated in Egyptian high society and was a favorite in King Farouk’s court. Yolande’s son, the prominent pioneer financier Gilbert de Botton, describes growing up with a secret agent mother.

New England Premiere

Sponsored by: The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute