Movie

Israel, Why

1973 · 192 min

A long, patient listening session: many voices, ordinary lives, and a young country examined up close without narration or hurry.

Overview: Using interviews and other footage shot especially for this documentary, French director Claude Lanzmann investigates the state of Israel in 1972. This movie concentrates on Israelis going about their business of everyday living.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, immigration, politics, work
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
immigration
politics
work
memory
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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