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Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

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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.

Cast & Crew

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Göran Hugo Olsson

Director

Pernilla August

Narrator

Göran Hugo Olsson

Screenwriter

Tobias Janson

Producer

Melissa Lindgren

Executive Producer

Britta Norell

Film Editor

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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 Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy If anything, this clear-eyed, 3 1/2-hour documentary gives the historical and political context to what is happening in Gaza right now. Mar 30, 2025 Full Review William Mullally The National (UAE) With this documentary, Swedish director Goran Hugo Olsson has created a film that, even without comment, is an astonishing, invaluable document of the history of Israel and Palestine, and a fascinating insight into the complicated nature of journalism. Rated: 5/5 Aug 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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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