Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

Play trailer Poster for Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 Now Playing 3h 26m Documentary War History Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 9 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Working from an abundance of footage catalogued in the vaults of Sweden's national television service SVT, archival film maestro Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Concerning Violence) deftly assembles accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as witnessed and represented by Swedish journalists during the Cold War era. Footage of the rise of the Israeli state is interwoven with the Palestinian struggle for independence. News coverage with Yasser Arafat and interviews with Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban during a visit to Sweden have not been shown since the first broadcast. From the tenth anniversary of Israel's founding to the First Intifada, perspectives and encounters with statesmen, civilians, revolutionaries, and intellectuals tell the story from myriad angles of an evolving media landscape, revivifying a history of one of the world's longest conflicts.
Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

Critics Reviews

View More (9)
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Its subject is not only the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also how the news was mediated for Swedish viewers by a dominant broadcaster with a mandate for impartiality. Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International The film is an endurance test that earns its running time with the exceptionally high quality of the reporting and the sober eye that it casts over the region. Oct 30, 2024 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Truthdig Olsson has produced one of the most complete cinematic documents about a political conflict in recent memory. Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht I doubt anyone will be watching this as their first exposure to the conflict, but I could see worse ways for people to first familiarize themselves. Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Erik Reeds Spectrum Culture Films rarely change the world on this scale, yet they can often be empathy machines, and this is one of the most powerful ones of the year. Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Matt Mahler PopMatters Despite its flaws, Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 is a meticulously detailed study of conflict and hauntingly foreshadows the current moment. Rated: 8/10 Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More (2)
Anthony L I thought this documentary was really good. The director blended the reports from Swedish tv excellently. It makes the long runtime go by a lot easier. The reports they show feel more important now than ever Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Stephen C Real footage in 3 hours and 26 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW
Neither Confirm nor Deny 100% % Neither Confirm nor Deny Watchlist TRAILER for Neither Confirm nor Deny UnBroken % 100% UnBroken Watchlist TRAILER for UnBroken They Shall Not Grow Old 99% 91% They Shall Not Grow Old Watchlist TRAILER for They Shall Not Grow Old TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets % % TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets Watchlist TRAILER for TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets Rule of Two Walls 100% % Rule of Two Walls Watchlist TRAILER for Rule of Two Walls Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis Working from an abundance of footage catalogued in the vaults of Sweden's national television service SVT, archival film maestro Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Concerning Violence) deftly assembles accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as witnessed and represented by Swedish journalists during the Cold War era. Footage of the rise of the Israeli state is interwoven with the Palestinian struggle for independence. News coverage with Yasser Arafat and interviews with Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban during a visit to Sweden have not been shown since the first broadcast. From the tenth anniversary of Israel's founding to the First Intifada, perspectives and encounters with statesmen, civilians, revolutionaries, and intellectuals tell the story from myriad angles of an evolving media landscape, revivifying a history of one of the world's longest conflicts.
Director
Göran Hugo Olsson
Producer
Tobias Janson
Screenwriter
Göran Hugo Olsson
Distributor
Icarus Films
Production Co
Sveriges Television, Film i Väst, Tekele Productions, Ström Pictures, Story
Genre
Documentary, War, History
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Runtime
3h 26m