Hagar Ben Asher on How an Israeli Show Broke Through Anyway | Jerusalem Sessions

Writer and director Hagar Ben Asher discusses her path from film festival darling to co-creating Netflix’s hit prison drama Bad Boy, in conversation with Movie Eaters. Recorded live on stage at the inaugural Jerusalem Sessions at the National Library of Israel. Movie Eaters is a podcast about cinema, philosophy, and everything in between, hosted by Nitay Dagan, Liad Herman, and Arnon Rosenthal. Jerusalem Sessions, a project of the Jerusalem Media Initiative, was held for the first time in December 2025, bringing together creatives and entertainment industry leaders in Israel to explore the future of storytelling in turbulent times. Subscribe:    / @jerusalemsessions   Connect with JLMS: Instagram: instagram.com/jerusalem_sessions LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/jerusalem-sessions/ Facebook: facebook.com/share/1YpUSrmoPx Subscribe to Jerusalem Media Initiative:    / @המיזםלמדיהבירושלים