Screenings
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 1999
Official Selection
Yakov Ben Dov came to Jerusalem from the Ukraine in 1907 with little more than a still camera to his name. He became one of the most accomplished filmmakers of his time, capturing the momentous events of his country. Ben Dov made his first documentary film General Allenby Enters Jerusalem: The Liberation of Judea which was aimed at the diaspora community to promote emigration.This eloquent portrait of an early cinema pioneer mingles astounding documents of early twentieth century Jerusalem with images of contemporary Israel.
“This documentary about "the first filmmaker in Palestine" will disappoint anyone looking for a... standard contextualization of Middle East politics. It is a poetic and melancholy homage to a passionate pioneer of cinema."
-San Francisco Jewish Film Festival"Graceful and evocative..."
-Jewish Bulletin April 16, 1999
The National Center For Jewish Film
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