It Is No Dream (2012)

Original title

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

Directed by

Richard Trank

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The documentary follows Theodor Herzl, a European Jew who gave up his comfortable life to advocate for a Jewish homeland. It covers the anti-Semitism he faced and how his work shaped Jewish history in Israel and beyond.

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What happens

It Is No Dream (also known as It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl) is a 2012 American documentary film written and directed by Richard Trank, based on original materials created by Trank and Rabbi Marvin Hier, with whom Trank co-produced the film. The film chronicles the life and struggles of famous Zionist and "spiritual father of the Jewish state" Theodor Herzl, as he abandons his comfortable life in Europe to fulfill his objective to return the Jewish people to their ancient homeland. The film discusses to great length the Anti-Semitism faced by Jews in Europe in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and how Herzl's legacy impacted the lives of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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