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.

Four-part series on the 'nakba', meaning the 'catastrophe', about the history of the Palestinian exodus that led to the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948, and the establishment of the state of Israel. Arab, Israeli and Western intellectuals, historians and eye-witnesses provide the central narrative which is accompanied by archive material and documents, many only recently released for the first time. It begins in 1799 with Napoleon's attempted advance into Palestine to check British expansion and his appeal to the Jews of the world to reclaim their land in league with France, before moving through the 19th and 20th centuries, the British Mandate in Palestine, up to the 21st century and the ongoing 'nakba' on the ground.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

After Tom Hurndall is shot in the head in Gaza, his parents Anthony and Jocelyn arrive in Israel wanting to know how it could have happened. They expect sympathy and cooperation from the Israeli authorities, but are instead met with an official explanation that fails to tally with any eye-witness accounts, and a wall of silence. When an Israeli army report attempts to whitewash the incident, the Hurndalls decide the only way to establish the truth is to launch their own investigation into the shooting, a process which brings them face to face with both the Open-Fire regulations of the Israeli army in Gaza, and the soldier who pulled the trigger.

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.

Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace is a documentary that delves into the intricate and turbulent relationship between Israel and the Arab nations. It provides insights into the Arab-Israeli conflict, spanning the 20th and 21st centuries, and addresses various issues such as anti-Arab sentiment, anti-Semitism, geopolitical dynamics, and the role of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The film explores the historical, political, and military aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shedding light on the complex web of ethnic and nationalistic tensions in the Middle East.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?