Playing on a dual program with the settlers separate admission. Bengurion, epilogue 2016 newly discovered 1968 interview footage of david bengurion reveals his prophecy, his dedication to zionism, and a life filled with selfexamination. Based on indepth research, eyewitnesses and interviews within his intimate circle, ben gurionepilogue uncovers his fascinating senior period in which he continued his original thinking and expressed opinions on the yom kippur war and israels development as a. Offers a rare intimate look at what went on inside bengurions heart and mind. His introspective soulsearching is the focus of this film, and his reflections provide a surprising vision for. Presented by the san francisco jewish film festival. He lives in the seclusion of his home in the desert, removed from all political. Based on six hours of neverbeforeaired interviews, yariv mozers snails in the rain, sfjff 2014 film catches david bengurion, a still vital 82, living in self. One inevitably longs for leadership today of this caliber. The festivals flyer indicates that the film won the 2017 best documentary. It is 1968 and he is 82 years old, five years before his death. Based on archive material, the film reveals the final years of israels founder, david bengurion. List of books and articles about david bengurion online. The hut, located on kibbutz sde boker, was preserved exactly as it was left by the bengurion and now serves as a museum with a visitors center operated by the bengurion.
The film brings to life a lost interview with of one of the modern historys greatest leaders, david bengurion. Directed and produced by yariv mozer 2016 in the great depths of the archive, six hours of interview footage was discovered of one of modern historys greatest leaders david bengurion. Epilogue at a subsidized price to your community in honor of israels 70th birthday. Bengurion, epilogue seret international film festival.
Epilogue is based on recently discovered interview. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bengurion, epilogue near you. He was the preeminent leader of the jewish community in british mandate palestine from 1935 until. A sixhour interview with david bengurion, one of modern historys greatest leaders, emerges from the obscurity of an archive where it has lain unrecognised for decades. Join iac dc and the bender jcc for the movie screening of ben gurion. This documentary examines six hours of unseen interview footage of david bengurion, the first prime minister and one of the founders of the state of israel. Ben gurion epilogue by avi shilon 40 years after his passing this rare look into ben gurions final years has been created. This is bengurion, epilogue trailer by toronto jewish film festival on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bengurion, epilogue doesnt quite afford the viewer the opportunity of a direct conversation with the principal architect of the modern state of israel, but it comes close. Bengurions introspective soul searching is the focus of this film, and his clear voice provides a surprising vision. Yariv mozer 2016 null yael perlov, yariv mozer, yariv mozer for mozer films ltd. Integrating nonjewish immigrants and the formation of.
Customers from our own shop can download the patch from the attachment section of the products in the shop. In choice between territories and peace, i prefer peace. Bengurion, who was prime minister from israels founding in 1948 until 1953 and again from 1955 to 1963, died in 1973 at 87. The story of his life is, in a very real sense, the story of israel and the centuries of a dream. The jcc chicago jewish film festival is proud to bring you over 75 films here. Sharp, articulate, and funny at age 82, bengurion refreshingly admits to having made mistakes. This is clip ben gurion epilogue by go2films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. He lives in the seclusion of his home in the desert, removed from. This documentary is the result of a fortuitous piece of cinematic. Bengurion, epilogue ncjfs annual film festival 2017. We claim that david ben gurion, the first prime minister of the state of. Rutgers jewish film festival continues through nov. In choice between territories and peace, i prefer peace, bengurion said in 1968 lost interview uncovered in jerusalem archive shows israels founding premier exhorting a victorious nation.
Unnecessary travel is not recommended at this time, and flights may be at risk of cancellation. Epilogue, about the legendary founder of israel, is not so much a documentary as an invaluable historical document. Bengurion was one of the men who built israel on the faith of the early jewish settlers, yet what he offers in bengurion, epilogue is a piece of advice to the nations leaders that is. A sixhour interview with david bengurion emerges from the obscurity of an archive where it has lain unrecognized for decades. Epilogue is a refreshing and effectively edited documentary that has at its core a sixhour blackandwhite interview conducted in 1968. Jewish film festival documentary ben gurion, epilogue.
Compiled from six hours of newly discovered conversations with israels founding father, bengurion, epilogue presents a rare and fortuitous piece of cinematic archeology. Epilogue the movie presents a rare indepth interview with david bengurion, one of modern historys greatest leaders, emerges from the obscurity of an archive where it lay unrecognized for decades. Bengurion epilogue shows the importance of archives. Yet there are moments when he seems to look forward, with prophetic insight, at much. Epilogue is an unseen 1968 interview with the iconic founding father of israel, in which he. Excluded from leadership, he allowed himself a hindsight perspective on the zionist enterprise. This is the video story behind the making of the documentary film bengurion, epilogue israel, france, germany 2016 written and directed. Drawing primarily upon filmed interviews conducted by the u. In english go2 films in june 1967, at the end of the sixday war, israel. Featuring neverbeforeaired footage from a 1968 interview with israels founding prime minister, filmmaker yariv mozer snails in the rain, sfjff 2014 pays. Bengurion, epilogue the story behind the making of the. Taken from a sixhour interview with david ben gurion, one of modern historys greatest leaders, an important story emerges from the obscurity of an archive where it has lain unrecognized for decades.
At the time of the global leadership crisis, the film also brings thoughtprovoking insights about the role of leaders in todays complex world. David bengurion has been, for more than half a century, inseparably linked with the building of israel as the jewish state. He lives in his secluded home in the desert, removed from all political discourse, which allows him a hindsight perspective on the zionist enterprise. Mozer films, quark productions, arte france, ndr germany. Yariv mozer if visitors from outer space were to eye israel the way novelist william burroughs suggested they would view the world after one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say i want to see the manager. Bengurion recalls his early determination, despite. March 16, 2017 the israel bengurion talks about is more than a fading memory.
Currently, kayak has observed decreased prices for several flights because of covid19. The festivals flyer indicates that the film won the 2017 best documentary award. Similarly, at the beginning of the 2000s, germany integrated civic. He was an active zionist and during world war i helped to organize the jewish legion in support of the british. In neverbeforeseen footage, the then 82yearold former prime minister is in his final years after leaving office, interviewed at his secluded desert home over the course of several days in 1968. Bengurions clear voice provides a surprising vision for the future of israel. Since paula died, ive been alone, im half a man in 1968, israels first prime minister gave a candid interview to an israelibritish film crew producing a documentary about his life.
David bengurion reveals his prophecy and dedication to zionism. Theyre both wonderful, but the bengurions a fucking knockout. He settled in palestine in 1906, but lived for periods of time in istanbul, london, and new york. This interview took place in 1968, when he is 82 years old. Films for rental and download jcc chicago jewish film festival.
Watch ben gurion, epilogue online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Scotland premiere bengurion, epilogue offers a rare intimate look at what went on inside bengurions heart and mind owen gleiberman variety based on archive material, the film reveals the final years of israels founder, david bengurion, who has been described as. Bengurion is 82 years old and lives in the desert, remote from all. Epilogue features excerpts from a previously unseen interview with. Lamont, advocate correspondent in bengurion epilogue, director yariv mozer endeavors to raise a mirror to israeli society today. The settlers released by bond360 and running 108 minutes and bengurion, epilogue released by go2 films and running 70 minutes will be showing at new york citys film forum, beginning friday, march 3. This is the video story behind the making of the documentary film bengurion, epilogue israel, france, germany 2016 written and directed by yariv mozer and produced. More than any other man he is responsible for israels existence today. Bengurions introspective soulsearching provides a surprising vision for crucial decisions israel needs to make today. An indepth interview with david bengurion, one of modern historys greatest leaders, emerges from the depths of the bengurion archives at bengurion university of the negev, where it lay unrecognized for decades. Jewish film festival documentary ben gurion, epilogue on nov 16, 19. Everybody else can find the patches in our fsaddon website, look under the more services tab, ot go straight here for ben gurion x or here for ben gurion fs9. Epilogue 2016 najlepszy film dokumentalny, nagrody izraelskiej akademii filmowejbest documentary, awards of the israeli film academy 2017 listy od nieznajomegosnails in the rain 20 banici bliskiego wschoduthe invisible men 2012 bed stories 2009 my first war 2008.
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