A History of Israeli Cinema (2009)
"Historia Shel Hakolnoah Israeli" (original title)

The first 1933 - 1978 starts with the Zionist movement and ends with the first re-visitation of that history. The second 1978 - 2005 starts at the beginning of the political wave until the ... See full summary »

Director:

Raphaël Nadjari

Stars:

Naftali Alter, Mohammed Bakri, Haim Bouzaglo

Cast

Credited cast:
Naftali Alter
Mohammed Bakri
Haim Bouzaglo
Joseph Cedar
Salim Dau
Nissim Dayan
Shmulik Duvdevani
Ronit Elkabetz
Nurit Gertz
Amos Gitai
Menahem Golan
Eitan Green
Amir Harel
Avraham Heffner
Nachman Ingber	...	Himself

Storyline

The first 1933 - 1978 starts with the Zionist movement and ends with the first re-visitation of that history. The second 1978 - 2005 starts at the beginning of the political wave until the more recent personal cinema. However chronological, both episodes cover most of the genres, themes and periods of Israeli cinema - from the beginning of the Zionist Mouvement to the most personal stories - from commercial to politically engaged directors, from the local to the universal. A HISTORY OF ISRAELI CINEMA tells the story of the building of a gaze on a society torn by ethnics, religious, and political conflicts. It attempts to understand, to denounce or to explore this complex subjects, always searching for the right ethic, the right form: to explore or transform its own definition and its place in the world.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Israel France

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

February 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A History of Israeli Cinema

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zadig Productions, Arte France, Feingold Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

208 min 208 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Shuroo (1991)

User Reviews

Israeli cinema has a prehistory and a history in its own right

Raphael Nadjari's 3-hour documentary was a big surprise to me. It revealed a hidden part of Israeli cinema, with a lot of 'moving' images predating the creation of the country in 1948, and many movies having nothing to do with the country's wars and conflicts. I came out of it with a craving for more, David Perlov's Diary for instance. Nadjari artfully managed to negotiate its way between common obstacles when it comes to Israel, I mean the self-flagellation or soothing discourses. Also I very much appreciated the comments on movie excerpts made by experienced Israeli academics: Israeli cinema has a prehistory and a history in its own right.