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Ofra - Season 1

It's been 20 years since the death of Israeli pop superstar Ofra Haza and her life is the focus of a new, three-part documentary series. Haza's life was a rags-to-riches story in which she soared high, helped change the Israeli music industry's perception of Mizrahi music, had a huge international career and died tragically young, at age 42, from AIDS, concealing her diagnosis even from those closest to her.

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Overview

It's been 20 years since the death of Israeli pop superstar Ofra Haza and her life is the focus of a new, three-part documentary series. Haza's life was a rags-to-riches story in which she soared high, helped change the Israeli music industry's perception of Mizrahi music, had a huge international career and died tragically young, at age 42, from AIDS, concealing her diagnosis even from those closest to her.

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