This film, made entirely by Israelis, sensitively recreates the establishment of a 19th century settlement in Palestine by ten Russian Jews. These early pioneers, idealists unschooled in agriculture, not only undertook the task of building the land, but also had to contend with both Arab resentment and the Turkish military.
Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Format:
1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Israel -- History, Jews -- Palestine -- History -- 19th century
Creator/Contributor:
Dagan, Gabriel (1922-2008) - screenwriter, Screenplay, actor; Dienar, Baruch - producer, Screenplay, director, screenwriter; Shuval, Menakhem - screenwriter, Screenplay; Scopus Productions.; presenter; Israel Film Archive, ארכיון ישראלי לסרטים - publisher; Sinemaṭeḳ Yerushalayim, סינמטק ירושלים - publisher. Story by Baruch Dienar ; photography, Lionel Banes ; editor, Dani Shik, Helga Cranston ; music, Gari Bertini ; art director, Avigdor Possek.
Date Created/Date Issued:
1961
Description:
This film, made entirely by Israelis, sensitively recreates the establishment of a 19th century settlement in Palestine by ten Russian Jews. These early pioneers, idealists unschooled in agriculture, not only undertook the task of building the land, but also had to contend with both Arab resentment and the Turkish military.
