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1988173 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

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Shattered Dreams: Picking Up the Pieces

1988173 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Five wars have shaped Israel's public opinion, as Schonfeld interviews a range of Arabs and Jews about the conflict and its aftermath.

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Victor Schonfeld

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Five wars have shaped Israel's public opinion, as Schonfeld interviews a range of Arabs and Jews about the conflict and its aftermath.

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Victor Schonfelddirector

Jenifer Millstonewriter

Victor Schonfeldwriter

Jack Klaff

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In Israel, five wars have shaped the nation in its first 40 years. Filmmaker Schonfeld interviews a range of Arabs and Jews, representing various political and religious views. The documentary focuses on the effects of the 1982 Lebanon War and the uprising in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Through these conversations, it examines how these conflicts have influenced public opinion in Israel and beyond. The film runs for 173 minutes and was released in 1988.

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