Yitzhak Rabin (2004)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Israel

How it feels

This documentary tells the life story of Yitzhak Rabin, the former Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Laureate. It uses interviews with his family and fellow politicians, along with historical film footage, to show how his life connects to the history of modern Israel. Part one covers his childhood and military career, and part two follows his political rise and ends with his assassination.

informativehistoricalpersonalreflectivesomberbiographicalarchivalrestrained

What happens

Yitzhak Rabin: A Biography is a 2004 two-part documentary film that tells the life story of the former Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Laureate, Yitzhak Rabin. The documentary features interviews with Rabin's fellow politicians and family members. Their insights along with historic film footage offer a history of modern Israel through Rabin's biography. Part I of Rabin describes Rabin's childhood in Israel, his military service that began at sixteen, and the roots of his rivalry with Shimon Peres. Part II follows the politician from a lull in his career, to the height of his popularity, ending with his assassination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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