Above and Beyond

2014

1h 30m

Documentary

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86%

14 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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Foreign airmen volunteer to fight for Israel in the War of Independence and help turn the tide of the war.

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

"Above and Beyond" is a straightforward, rah-rah documentary that shines a light on a group of World War II pilots who were recruited to essentially create the Israeli air force during the Palestine War in 1948.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 12, 2015

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

Though naggingly simplistic in its historical scope, the film offers a fascinating chronicle of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war through the eyes of a daring group of men.

Feb 5, 2015

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

The film veers toward oversimplified selectivity, too intent on its feel-good, back-patting agenda.

Jan 31, 2015

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Above and Beyond makes for a solid documentary that would almost certainly be a thriller if told as a narrative because the film shows how a number of Jewish pilots came together in a classic David vs. Goliath tale.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2023

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Joe Bendel

Epoch Times

This is a flat-out terrific film that is not ashamed to celebrate heroism and derring-do attitude.

Rated: 4/5

May 27, 2016

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Nimbly combines salty old dog storytellers regaling the swashbuckling derring-do of their youth with ILM's whiz bang special effects for a thrilling documentary ride.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 6, 2015

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Brilliant, fascinating, illuminating work. Historically educating for anyone who wishes to know more about Israel. Also casts a light on post WW2 antisemitism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Another typical Western propaganda flick attempting to demonize Arabs and prop Israelis as saintly victims. How surprising.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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An outstanding documentary which is also beautifully made. I loved the way surviving volunteers told their stories while interwoven with historical and archival footage. The whole event was brought to life in an immediate and palpable way, beautifully illustrated, very suspenseful and profoundly moving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

True Heroes who were key to Israel surviving the battles and war of 1948. And, an excellent documentary. Excellent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

True story with lots of courage

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Learned some good history. It was interesting that we pat ourselves on the back so hard for "stopping the Holocaust," and yet "left them out there flappin" when they were defending themselves?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Synopsis

Foreign airmen volunteer to fight for Israel in the War of Independence and help turn the tide of the war.

Director: Roberta Grossman
Producer: S. Daniel Abraham
Screenwriter: Sophie Sartain
Production Co: Playmount Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $287.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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