Underplayed Gems

Upon the Ruins (1938)

Upon the Ruins poster
Original title
מעל החורבות
Directed by
Nathan Axelrod
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
Mandatory Palestine
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film tells a story set in the Jewish community of Mandatory Palestine during the 1930s. It follows the lives of teenagers as they navigate their personal and national challenges.

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What happens

מעל החורבות הוא סרט קולנוע שהופק כולו בארץ ישראל בשנים 1936–1938 על ידי חברת "סרטי כרמל" בהנהלת נתן אקסלרוד. הצגת הבכורה של הסרט נערכה בקולנוע "מגדלור" ב-9 ביולי 1938 בהשתתפות ראש העיר, ישראל רוקח והמשורר שאול טשרניחובסקי. בהמשך נערכה גם מסיבת עיתונאים. הסרט שוחזר בעריכה מחודשת ועיבוד ממוחשב על ידי יעקב גרוס לפסטיבל הקולנוע בירושלים ב-2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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