Movies and TvShows featuring "jewish-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.
Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker, risks his life to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis during World War II. He embarks on a race against time to save as many children as possible before the borders close. Years later, haunted by the children he couldn't save, Nicky finds redemption when he meets the surviving adults on a live TV show.
Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America.
In the 1980s, a group of Mossad agents set up a fake diving resort as a cover to secretly evacuate Jewish Ethiopian refugees from Sudan to Israel. The operation is filled with danger and challenges as they navigate through hostile territories and face corruption. Based on a true story.
The Secret Rulers of the World was first shown on Channel 4 in April 2001. The five-part documentary series accompanied creator Jon Ronson's book 'Them: Adventures with Extremists', which covered similar topics and described many of the same episodes. Both the series and book detail Ronson's encounters following theorists and activists residing outside political, religious, and sociological norms.
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.
Sunshine is a sweeping epic that follows the fate of a Hungarian Jewish family from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The story revolves around three generations of the Sonnenschein family, exploring themes of love, power, and the impact of historical events on their lives.
Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Set during the siege of Masada in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers follows the lives of four extraordinary women whose paths intersect at the Judean desert fortress. Based on the historical novel by Alice Hoffman, the show portrays their struggle for survival and to preserve their faith and heritage in the face of the Roman Empire's siege.
A detailed account of the two millennia of intolerance and persecution suffered by the Jews, from antiquity to the present day.
Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads is a documentary TV show that delves into the brutal activities carried out by Nazi death squads during World War II. The series uncovers the truth behind the mass murders, genocides, and the Holocaust Shoah. It provides a horrifying insight into the actions of these squads and the impact they had on the victims and survivors. With a focus on historical accuracy and testimonies from survivors, this series presents a comprehensive exploration of one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Masada (1981) is a TV mini-series based on the historical event of the siege of Masada by the Roman Empire in ancient Israel. It follows the story of a group of Jewish zealots who resist the Roman legion, facing challenges such as espionage, political intrigue, and slave labor. The mini-series explores themes of honor, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom.
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.
A winemaker overcomes the ignorance and illiteracy of his era to become a Torah commentator who defends the right to spiritual choice and freedom in the 11th century.
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
A filmmaker embarks on a journey to investigate the historical evidence for the biblical account of the Exodus from Egypt. Through interviews with archaeologists, historians, and religious scholars, he examines the controversies and challenges surrounding the story of Moses and the Israelites' escape from slavery. The documentary takes viewers to various locations in Egypt and presents different theories and interpretations of the events described in the Book of Exodus.
A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and the history of his sufferings. Eliezer was fifteen when Fascism brutally altered his life forever. Fifty years later, he returns to Sighetu Marmatiei, the town where he was born, to walk the painful road of remembrance - but is it possible to speak of the unspeakable? Or does Auschwitz lie beyond the capacity of any human language - the place where words and stories run out?
Simon Schama explores the story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day.
The Settlers is a 2016 documentary film that examines the Israeli settlement movement in the West Bank. It delves into the history of Jewish settlement in the area, the challenges faced by the Palestinians, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film provides a comprehensive look at the complex issues surrounding the Israeli settlements and their impact on the region.