Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
- Sun, Nov 9
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Göran Olsson Run Time: 221 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024 Language: Swedish
Starring: Abba Eban, David Ben-Gurion, Per-Åke Holmquist, Yasser Arafat
From 1958 – 1989, public service monopolies prevailed in Sweden and SVT’s reporting from Israel and Palestine was unique. Their reporters were constantly on site in the war-torn area, documenting everything from everyday stories to major international crises. This extensive material is the basis for archivist Göran Hugo Olsson’s latest film in which images of the rise of the Israeli state are interspersed with Palestine’s freedom struggle.