Underplayed Gems

Above and Beyond (2014)

Above and Beyond poster
Directed by
Roberta Grossman
Genre
documentary film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary tells the story of a group of pilots who flew missions to defend Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It focuses on the contributions of American, foreign, and Israeli airmen who volunteered to help the new nation.

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What happens

Above and Beyond is a 2014 documentary film about Mahal, produced by Nancy Spielberg, the youngest sister of Steven Spielberg, (known for Nazi Hunt: Elusive Justice (2011)), written by Sophie Sartain (known for Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2011)), and directed by Roberta Grossman (who also worked on Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh). Above and Beyond documents the story of four American, foreign, and Israeli pilots who flew warplanes to help defend the new state of Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War against Arab armies that sought to destroy the new country. The film was notable with the cinematography of Harris Done (The Last Days (1998)), special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, and an original score from Hans Zimmer's Studio. The film won the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 34 Best Documentary Audience Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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