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Promised Lands

1974 · 88 min

A somber, essayistic gaze over a wounded landscape, more meditation than reportage, asking patience and reflection from the viewer.

Directed by
Susan Sontag
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Susan Sontag
Tagline
In 1973, Susan Sontag travelled to post-war Israel to film a documentary.
Overview
PROMISED LANDS is famed writer and critic Susan Sontag’s sole documentary project, shot in Israel on the fly in the final days and immediate aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Directed by
Susan Sontag
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Susan Sontag
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • war
  • death
  • trauma
  • identity
  • faith
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Susan Sontag
Written by
Susan Sontag
Starring
Susan Sontag
Runtime
88 min
Country
France, Poland
Languages
English, French, Hebrew

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