Underplayed Gems

A History of Israeli Cinema (2009)

A History of Israeli Cinema poster
Original title
היסטוריה של הקולנוע הישראלי
Directed by
Raphael Nadjari
Genre
documentary film
Country
Israel, France
Runtime
3h 28m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary traces the development of Israeli cinema over many decades. It features interviews and film clips to show how movies reflected the country's changing society and politics.

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What happens

Une histoire du cinéma israélien (היסטוריה של הקולנוע ישראלי, Historia Shel Hakolnoah Israeli) est un documentaire franco-israélien réalisé par Raphaël Nadjari, sorti en 2009. Produit par Arte France et Zadig Productions le film a été diffusé à la télévision sur Arte en deux parties les 18 et 21 mai 2009. Après sa trilogie américaine (The Shade, I Am Josh Polonski's Brother, Apartment #5C), après Avanim et Tehilim, ce documentaire poursuit le travail de Raphaël Nadjari en Israël. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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