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In 1994, in the African country of Rwanda, over the course of 100 days, 800,000 people from the Tutsi tribe were brutally murdered by their fellow countrymen from the Hutu tribe. This drama tells the story of two brothers from the Hutu tribe, a soldier and a radio broadcaster, that are affected by the events. The film, directed by Raoul Peck who was born in Haiti, was filmed in the places where the massacres were carried out.

Director : Raoul Peck

Production Year : 2005

Duration : 147

Language : English

Pillar of Fire, Chapter 14 - The Forgotten Ally (1943-1945)

סדרת תעודה בהפקת ערוץ 1 של הטל' הישראלית העוסקת בתולדות התנועה ציונות עד הקמת מדינת ישראל. העבודה על הסדרה החלה ב-1975 ונמשכה כ-4 שנים. שידורה לראשונה ב-1981, עורר וויכוח ציבורי על רקע מחלוקת בעניין ייצוג תרומת יהדות ספרד למפעל הציוני בסדרה. "עמוד האש" מבוססת על תצלומים וסרטי ארכיון מ-30 ארכיונים בארץ ובעולם, ראיונות עם עדי ראייה, ציורים, וגרפיקה. גרסה זאת של הסדרה היא הגרסה המלאה בת ה- 19 פרקים. קריינות מאת השחקן יוסי בנאי.

Director : Gideon Drori

Production Year : 1986

Duration : 60

Language : English

מלון רואנדה

Based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, director of a hotel in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, this award wining drama deals with the bloodshed conflict that erupted in the country in 1994 and explores one man’s heroic actions. With the outbreak of the violence he, Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), a Hutu married to a Tutsi ethnic group woman, found himself in the midst of the conflict. In despair, as conditions worsened, he started to provide secretly lodging wherever possible, in the hotel under his management, to hundreds of Tutsis. In a parallel direction to it, he tries to have the support of the helpless...

Director : Terry George

Production Year : 2004

Duration : 117

Language : English, French, Italian, Spanish

Pillar of Fire (short version), Part 7 - A Nation Reborn 1947-1948

Produced by the Israeli Television, this documentary series deals with the history of Zionism till the establishment of the State of Israel. First episode of this 4-years complicated production aired in 1981 and created a public stir and controversy regarding the presentation of the Sephardim Jewry contribution to the Zionist movement. “Pillar of Fire” us based on archival films and photos takes from 30 archives, both in Israel and abroad, interviews and illustrations. This short 7-episodes version of the series was produced for foreign markets. Narration by British actor Ian MacCellen

Director : Barry Teff

Production Year : 1986

Language : English

Pillar of Fire, Part 6 - Exodus 1945 - 1947

Episode 6 in the Isreali TV documentary series “The Pillar of Fire”, that explores the history of the Zionist Movement till the establishment of the state of Israel. This Episode deals with the post WWII years 1945-1947. Including archive materials and interviews. Participants: Moshe Sonnenschon – Holocaust survivor Herold Bily – Assistant to the British Foreign Office Sonia Hirsh – Refugee Israel Galili – Hagana Command John Shaw – Senior Secretary, Government of Palestine Menahem Begin – Irgun Commander, on the explosion of the King David Hotel and the Irgun people...

Director : Michael Lev Tov

Production Year : 1986

Duration : 51

Language : English

Pillar of Fire, Part 5 - Holocaust 1939 - 1945

Director : Asher De Bentolila Tlalim

Production Year : 1986

Language : English

Maria's World

סרט תיעודי. הסרט מספר על סרט דוקומנטרי על תרצה קשפיצקי ניצולת שואה שחיה בזמן מלחמת העולם השנייה בזהות בדויה כנוצרייה בלבוב ובקראקוב. לאחר המלחמה עלתה לישראל דרך מחנה המעצר בקפריסין, התגייסה לצה"ל במלחמת העצמאות וכיום מרצה בפני תלמידים וחיילים על קורותיה בשואה. הסרט מתלווה אליה ליום בו היא מספרת את סיפורה בפני חיילי צה"ל ובמקביל מספרת לבמאי בפולנית על קורותיה. בסרט משולבים קטעי ארכיון בשחור לבן מהתקופות השונות.

Director : Michał Bukojemski

Production Year : 2006

Duration : 28

Language : Hebrew, Polish

A Good Man In Hell - General Romeo Dallaire And The Rwanda Genocide

Interview that the journalist Ted Koppel arranged in 2002 with Romeo Dallaire, a Canadian General who served as commander of the UN forces in Rwanda during the genocide in 1994.

Director : Jerry Fowter

Production Year : 2003

Duration : 13

Language : English

Rudolf Hess - The Man Who Died Twice

Based on archival footages, this six parts series follows the creation Israel and its development from the rise of Zionism through the Holocaust, War of Independence, Jewish immigration, developments in the 1950s and 60s, Six Days War, diplomatic international front, Yom Kippur War and Camp David Accords to Oslo Agreements. It also details the major battles and the rise of the young state's statesmen, including the first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. Among those featured are U.S. Presidents Harry Truman and Richard Nixon, key leaders Winston Churchill, Anwar Sadat, David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres, Golda Meir,...

Production Year : 1992

Duration : 120

Language : English

Israel - A Nation Is Born, Coming of Age 1956-1967, Six Days That Changed the Middle East 1967-1973

Director : Neville Meyer

Production Year : 1992

Duration : 120

Language : English

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