The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation

A thorough, exhaustive examination of how military occupation unfolds in an invaded territory and its consequences, anchored by a paradigmatic case—the recent history of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip—from 1967, the Six-Day War, to the present day. This account by filmmaker Avi Mograbi is enriched by the testimonies of Israeli army veterans, offering a provocative, multi-faceted perspective on occupation dynamics and their enduring impact.

Director(s)

Avital Barak

Avi Mograbi

Alon Sahar

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Cast & Crew

Jimmy Carter

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Avital Barak

Avi Mograbi

Dani Vilenski

Self

Shlomo Gazit

Self

Roni Hirschson

Self

Zvi Barel

Self

Yossi Schwartz

Self

Eitan Kalinsky

Self

Arie Beirach Barak

Self

Amiram Goldblum

Self

Micha Leshem

Self

Isahy Menuchin

Self

Udi Ben Se'adia

Self

Avner Magen

Self

Ram Orion

Self

Ofer Schor

Self

Sharon Hagoli

Self

Guy Ben Nur

Self

Ziv Gottesfeld

Self

Haim Weiss

Self

Yotam Cohen

Self

Tully Flint

Self

David Zonshine

Itamar Ishay

Self

Yariv Mohar

Self

Itay Svirsky

Self

Alon Sahar

Mikhael Menkin

Self

Yaniv Iczkovits

Self

Yanay Israeli

Self

Eitan Diamond

Self

Ilan Amit

Self

Yair Matiash

Self

Zohar Shapira

Self

Dotan Greenvald

Self

Nadav Weiman

Self

Achyia Shatz

Self

Amir Marmur

Self

Anwar Sadat

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Menachem Begin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Yasser Arafat

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Details

GenresDocumentary, History

Runtime1h 49 mins

Released on25 Apr 2021

Languagehe

Produced InFinland

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Media engagement

OIFF '21 Q+A with Director Avi Mugrabi + Ori Givati

OIFF '21 - The First 54 Years Q+A with director Avi Mugrabi + Ori Givati of Breaking the Silence

NYFF59: Avi Mograbi on The First 54 Years

Avi Mograbi on The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation | NYFF59

Filmfest DC: Conversation with Director Avi Mograbi

THE FIRST 54 YEARS: AN ABBREVIATED MANUAL FOR MILITARY OCCUPATION Conversation, Director Avi Mograbi

The First 54 Years Q&A

VdR 2021 | Q&A | The First 54 Years... | Avi Mograbi

The First 54 Years | Berlinale Meets... Avi Mograbi | February 2021