Movies and TvShows featuring "israeli-history" theme.

Israeli satire show investigating the historical, social and political heritage of the jewish people and the state of Israel, from biblical days to this day, killing sacred cows and questioning Jewish myths and Israeli ethos.

Live and Become tells the story of an Ethiopian boy who is taken to Israel as a refugee during the famine in Ethiopia. To survive, he assumes the identity of a Jewish orphan and faces challenges of adapting to a new culture and dealing with his past traumas.

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, an American military officer is sent to help the Israelis in their struggle for independence. He faces challenges and sacrifices as he navigates the complexities of war and becomes a key figure in the creation of Israel.

Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of the concept of Jewish nationalism and continues to follow the Jewish People in the 20th century, the early stages of Zionism, followed by the waves of Aliyah prior to the founding of Israel, the Revival of the Hebrew language, the Ottoman Empire's rule in over the Land of Israel, the British Mandate, Anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust, the history of the Yishuv, the Jewish struggle for independence, and ends in 1948, with the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

Farha is a Palestinian girl who navigates the challenges of growing up during the tumultuous period of the 1940s, against the backdrop of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The movie explores themes of identity, female friendship, and the complex relationship between Farha and her father as they experience exile and the struggle for freedom.

The Promise is a TV mini-series set in mandatory Palestine during the 1940s. It follows the intertwined stories of a British soldier, Len, and a Palestinian woman, Erin. The story is told in a nonlinear timeline, with two interconnected tales set in the past and present. Len's granddaughter, Erin, discovers his wartime diary and begins to unravel the truth behind her grandfather's mysterious past. As she uncovers the secrets of her family's history, she becomes embroiled in a journey of self-discovery and reckoning with the past.

In the war of 1948, Palestinians call it the 'Nakba,' while Israelis refer to it as 'The War of Independence.' This documentary explores the village of Tantura and its history, focusing on the erasure of the Nakba in Israeli society. Through audio testimonies, interviews, and archival footage, the film sheds light on the silenced massacre and its lasting impact on Israeli society and Palestinian rights.

The main decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict.

Today, Israel and the United States are Iran's enemies par excellence. Their reconciliation seems impossible. Is the history of these three countries the chronicle of a war foretold, delayed for decades but inevitable?

The story of Israel's first fifty years of statehood, TKUMA brings to the screen the tragedies and joyful milestones of Israel's first half century: the ingathering of the exiles as the fledgling state becomes a haven for Jews around the word. Dramatic, personal accounts and documentary footage of the wars fought over five decades, along with rare behind-the-scenes insights into Israel's efforts to make peace. Who is a Jew Israel wrestles with its national identity. Israel's economic revolution takes the country from the orange to the computer chip in a few years. The people, the places, the spirit of Israel in its first fifty years.

5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shot primarily by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later given to Israeli co-director Guy Davidi to edit. Structured around the violent destruction of each one of Burnat's cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of village turmoil.

A portrait of Palestinian political leader Yasser Arafat (1929-2004).

A Woman Called Golda is a biographical drama focusing on the life of Golda Meir, a Russian-American woman who became the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. The movie traces her journey from her early years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to her involvement in Zionist activities and her ultimate rise to power. It explores her struggles, sacrifices, and determination to establish a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, despite facing numerous obstacles and challenges along the way.

For Palestinians, 1948 marks the “Nakba” or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. For Israelis, the same year marks the creation of their own state. This four-part series attempts to present an understanding of the events of the past that are still shaping the present.

A brilliant documentary about the growth of Israel into the Jewish homeland. Seventy-three years of struggle for religious freedom is vividly recorded using rare archive film footage and photographs of historic events in the development of 20th century Israel. Beginning with the Dreyfus Affair in 1894, the film covers Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism; the earliest immigration and settlements; the formation of kibbutzim; the Balfour Declaration; the rise of European anti-Semitism; the British occupation of Palestine; Arab confrontations; the United Nations resolution; the "Exodus" incident, and the Six Day War.

The history of the Land of Israel from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period.

An exhaustive explanation of how the military occupation of an invaded territory occurs and its consequences, using as a paradigmatic example the recent history of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, from 1967, when the Six-Day War took place, to the present day; an account by filmmaker Avi Mograbi enriched by the testimonies of Israeli army veterans.

November 1947. The United Nations votes the partition plan for Palestine. For some, it is a dream becoming reality; for others, it is the beginning of a catastrophe. Seventy years after this historic vote, the land of Palestine remains an open wound, a battleground for two peoples torn apart by their shared history, a source of inextricable tension in the region and even beyond the borders of the Middle East.

Born in Gaza is a powerful documentary that provides an intimate look into the lives of children growing up in the Gaza Strip amidst the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. It explores the devastating impact of war on innocent civilians, with a particular focus on the experiences of children who face the daily realities of violence, loss, and struggle.

Objector is a documentary that follows the transformation of a young Israeli woman from a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces to a peace activist. It explores the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the emotional journey of an individual choosing to challenge the military occupation in the West Bank.