ISRAEL MOVIES
One Life
Young London stockbroker Nicholas Winton develops a daring plan and rescues 669 Jewish children from Czech refugee camps in December 1938 before the Nazis invade. The children are taken in by foster families in England. Decades later, the BBC television show “That's Life” brings this incredible story to light. Impressive proof of what a single person who refuses to be intimidated and does not give up can achieve!
Golda
Yom Kippur War. On October 6, 1973, the combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan launch an attack on the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. Israel is taken completely by surprise. In a race against time, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir must make dramatic and fateful decisions to save millions of lives on both sides of the conflict. The film was produced in 2023 before the Hamas massacre and the ensuing Gaza war. However, in many places you can see how history repeats itself in a spiral.
Cast a Giant Shadow
Colonel Mickey Marcus, former officer in the US army, uses the ability of the Israeli people to improvise and use what little they have to maximum advantage. He knows that so soon after the Holocaust while the memories of these horrific events in Europe are still fresh in their minds, the people will fight to the last man, as they have nowhere else to go.
The story tells the construction of the Burma Road to break Jerusalem's siege during the War of Independence in 1948. This event was crucial for the successful outcome of the War of Independence of Israel.
Against All Odds
Israel managed to survive and to return to its ancient homeland despite the Holocaust. The militarily inferior state was able to defend its independence. In the creation and preservation of modern Israel, numerous things have occurred for which there is no logical explanation. To understand the events, veteran reporter Michael Greenspan brings together dramatic eyewitness accounts and historical commentary from scholars. Were they miracles?
The Spy
Story of Eli Cohen from the 1960’s. He goes deep undercover inside Syria on a years-long mission to spy for the Mossad. The information he provided contributed to the success of the Six-Day-War.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
"The USA and the Holocaust" starts with familiar aspects and then expands on them. National Socialism, the Second World War and the policy of extermination are described from a perspective that most people are not very familiar with. The moving accounts of contemporary witnesses; the fates of families and their attempts to escape the killing are combined with often unpublished or little-known film footage to create a gripping TV experience. Six-part mini-series.
Holocaust
Dramatically the story covers an entire decade, the eventful years from 1935 to 1945. HOLOCAUST focuses on the tragedy and triumph of a single Jewish family, the Weiss family. Their story is told as a counterpoint to that of another fictional family, that of Erik Dorf, a Nazi aide to the notorious German Heydrich. Oscar winner Meryl plays a leading role in this authentic and harrowing series, which has been awarded 8 Emmys
7 Days In Entebbe
In 1976, a passenger plane bound for Israel was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists and diverted to an abandoned terminal at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. As the prospect of a diplomatic solution faded, a troop of Israeli elite soldiers developed a plan. They manage to fly into Entebbe undetected and free almost all the hostages in just 90 minutes. Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu, the brother of the future Israeli Prime Minister, is the only Israeli to die in this operation.
In Our Hands
When the Arab nations joined forces in May 1967, they were united by the goal of wiping Israel off the map. The existence of the barely 20-year-old state was under threat – but Israel survived and won a resounding victory. “In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem” tells the story of the 55th Israeli Paratrooper Brigade, which liberated the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War and reunited the ancient city. Through historical re-enactments of the memories of those who were there, the Six-Day War comes to life in a unique way. See how 6 days in June 1967 changed history forever in a moving documentary about the battle for Jerusalem!
Exodus
Film adaptation of the novel (see recommendation books). Return of the Jews to Israel after World War II and the foundation of the Israeli state. The story of the birth of the nation of Israel, written with blood and tears, from the time of forbidden immigration under the British Mandate until after the successful War of Independence.
Schindler's List
Steven Spielberg has created a masterpiece that has won 7 Oscars.
“Schindler's List” depicts this true story in a very memorable way. It is a movie about great heroism and a man who would never have become a hero under normal circumstances: Oskar Schindler, member of the NSDAP, womanizer and war profiteer, initially only wants to earn money the easy way. But in the face of the crimes that happen around him every day, he finally remembers his human obligations. He risks his life to save over 1100 Jews and ends up losing everything he owns. But thanks to his contribution, hundreds survived one of the darkest chapters in history.
Masada
The year 68 A.D. The defeat of the Jews and their expulsion from the Holy Land by the Romans is imminent. In a final gesture of revolt, almost 1000 Jews under the leadership of Eleazar Ben Jair take refuge in the fortress of Masada, which has never been taken. In this historical epic, the rival leaders Flavius Silva and Eleazar, men of courage and conviction, face each other as opponents in a war that cannot be won. Even though the Romans succeed in storming the fortress in the end and the hopelessly defeated Jews choose suicide in the face of slavery, their battle has become a universal symbol of the struggle for freedom that will endure the ages.
The Zookeeper‘s Wife
Poland 1939: the country is occupied by the Nazis. Antonina and Dr. Jan Zabinski are in charge of the Warsaw Zoo, which is severely damaged. At the same time, the Warsaw Ghetto is created, in which hundreds of thousands of Jews are walled in. During the occupation, Antonia and Jan used the zoo to breed pigs to feed the German army. The food for the animals is waste from the ghetto. But along with the waste, Jan also manages to smuggle Jews out of the ghetto with every transport. Antonia and Jan take them in and look after them until they can return to life with false papers. In this way, they manage to save the lives of around 300 Jews at great risk. A true story of warmth, compassion and courage. Exciting and touching!