‘Fauda’ star had flashbacks from filming October 7 scenes: ‘Emotionally, I fell apart’
Dafi Shoshana Alpern says portraying a mother trapped with her children during the October 7 attack left her physically and emotionally overwhelmed; away from acting, she also helps run a pharmacy that sells medical cannabis
Actress Dafi Shoshana-Alpern, known for her role in the Israeli television series "Fauda," shared that the filming of its fifth season's episodes 7 and 8, depicting the horrors of October 7, left her with flashbacks. She sought help from a shamanic healer to process the trauma. Alpern had initially hesitated about appearing in the series, fearing the emotional toll it might take on her, but ultimately felt grateful for the opportunity to tell the story.
The actress watched the episodes with the cast, acknowledging the painful content. She expressed concern over the series' decision to kill off her character, Hagit Ben-Horin, but believed the portrayal of the women who suffered sexual abuse during the terror attack was more important.
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