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"Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin" is the compelling biopic of former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The film provides a nuanced and complicated canvas on which to illustrate parts of Israeli history and its relationship to its neighbors.
In Arabic, English, and Hebrew with English subtitles.
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Part of the "Cultural Journey to Israel Preview," Heartland Film's ongoing program to highlight the culture and cinema of a host country, programmed by International Programmer Hannah Fisher.
"Imprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Haunted by the Lebanon War. Menachem Begin was a pillar of the State of Israel and a tireless fighter for the Jewish people. He was also a controversial leader endlessly dedicated to his country and his people. That, however, was not without consequence. Begin's part in the tragic Altalena Affair and at Deir Yassin were with him to the day he died. As Prime Minister of Israel, he made a historic peace deal with Egypt and also gave the go-ahead to bomb Saddam Hussein’s Osirik nuclear reactor.
With evocative imagery, rarely seen archival materials, and intimate interviews with Israelis and American diplomats, the Menachem Begin documentary will portray this brilliant, tough, complex, loving, and proud man who never compromised when he felt that the survival of Israel and the Jewish people were at stake."
- Hannah Fisher
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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.
Film Contact
Jonathan Gruber
jonathan@blackeye.tv
415-902-9336
- Year2020
- Runtime87 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hebrew, Arabic
- CountryU.S.
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- RatingSuitable for All Ages
- DirectorJonathan Gruber
- ScreenwriterJonathan Gruber
- ProducerJonathan Gruber, Rachel Greenberg, Gi Orman, Bruce K. Gould, Barry Gurland, Alan Meltzer, Raphael Shore, Micah Smith
- Executive ProducerRob Schwartz, Barry Skolnick, J. Philip Rosen, Hart N. Hasten, Robert Israel Lappin, Ronald Lauder, Vicki Trachten-Schwartz
LIVE VIRTUAL Q&A: October 15 at 12:00 pm EDT. CLICK HERE to register for FREE!
"Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin" is the compelling biopic of former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The film provides a nuanced and complicated canvas on which to illustrate parts of Israeli history and its relationship to its neighbors.
In Arabic, English, and Hebrew with English subtitles.
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Part of the "Cultural Journey to Israel Preview," Heartland Film's ongoing program to highlight the culture and cinema of a host country, programmed by International Programmer Hannah Fisher.
"Imprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Haunted by the Lebanon War. Menachem Begin was a pillar of the State of Israel and a tireless fighter for the Jewish people. He was also a controversial leader endlessly dedicated to his country and his people. That, however, was not without consequence. Begin's part in the tragic Altalena Affair and at Deir Yassin were with him to the day he died. As Prime Minister of Israel, he made a historic peace deal with Egypt and also gave the go-ahead to bomb Saddam Hussein’s Osirik nuclear reactor.
With evocative imagery, rarely seen archival materials, and intimate interviews with Israelis and American diplomats, the Menachem Begin documentary will portray this brilliant, tough, complex, loving, and proud man who never compromised when he felt that the survival of Israel and the Jewish people were at stake."
- Hannah Fisher
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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.
Film Contact
Jonathan Gruber
jonathan@blackeye.tv
415-902-9336
- Year2020
- Runtime87 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Hebrew, Arabic
- CountryU.S.
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- RatingSuitable for All Ages
- DirectorJonathan Gruber
- ScreenwriterJonathan Gruber
- ProducerJonathan Gruber, Rachel Greenberg, Gi Orman, Bruce K. Gould, Barry Gurland, Alan Meltzer, Raphael Shore, Micah Smith
- Executive ProducerRob Schwartz, Barry Skolnick, J. Philip Rosen, Hart N. Hasten, Robert Israel Lappin, Ronald Lauder, Vicki Trachten-Schwartz
