The Black Panthers (in Israel) Speak

"Fresh and unabashed the film explores one the most important turning points of Israeli history: the revolt of the ‘Black Panthers’ in the early 70s. Courageous and witty the film-makers attack the official historiography of the Western orientated Israeli establishment. For the first time the old leaders of the Black Panther Movement are given the opportunity to explain to the public their then motivations at that time and so finally give Oriental Jews their voice back. The film initiates, and not only for Israel a long suppressed debate about the bias of Israeli home politics, but also reveals for us in Europe a new perspective on the future of the Israeli state within an Arab (Orient) Middle East." Samir, director of FORGET BAGHDAD

Eli Hamo and Sami Shalom Chetrit, Israel 2003, Beta, 54min, Hebrew with English subitles

Available on DVD