''The Real Fauda'' is a 2018 BBC documentary film that explores the background reality of the TV Series ''

Fauda ''Fauda'' (, from ''fawḍā'', meaning "chaos") is an Israeli television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff drawing on their experiences in the Israel Defense Forces. The series premiered on February 15, 2015. It tells the sto ...

'' ('Chaos') to find the source of the Israeli TV thriller's popularity in Arab countries. The documentary was filmed with exclusive behind the scenes access to season 2 of Fauda, and for the first time, real access to the group that the hit series is based on. For the first time, and in light of the popularity of ''Fauda'',

Oren Rosenfeld Oren Rosenfeld (born 29 January 1976) is an Multi-Emmy Award winning Israeli documentary filmmaker, photojournalist, and film producer. Career Rosenfeld was born in Jerusalem on 29 Januar 1976. He started his career as a photojournalist cover ...

and

Jane Corbin Jane Phillipa Corbin, Lady Maples (born 16 July 1954) is a British journalist and film-maker who has made over a hundred documentaries mainly for the BBC and its current affairs programme ''Panorama''. She specialises in covering Central Asia, t ...

were granted exclusive access to the clandestine operatives and organization of the

Yamas The Yamas ( sa, यम, translit=Yama), and their complement, the Niyamas, represent a series of "right living" or ethical rules within Yoga philosophy. It means "reining in" or "control". These are restraints for proper conduct as given in the ...

. The documentary delves into the secretive world of the real life operatives, and how closely the show mirrors the reality. The underlying theme is how the Arab-Israeli conflict plays out in ''Fauda'' and the realities of the situation in the region. The documentary includes interviews with

Lior Raz Lior Raz ( he, ליאור רז; born 24 November 1971) is an Israeli actor and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying Doron Kabilio in the political thriller television series '' Fauda'' and Segev Azulai in '' Hit & Run''. Early life Ra ...

the actor who plays Doron in ''Fauda'' and Laetitia Eido who plays Dr. Shirin El Abed. Documentary commentary by

for I24 News

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* Documentary films about the Arab–Israeli conflict 2018 television films BBC Film films British documentary television films 2018 films 2010s British films {{UK-documentary-film-stub