The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

Released Nov 6, 2013

1 hr. 55 min.

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38%

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Yehuda Avner, aide, note-taker and speechwriter for five prime ministers, reveals new details on the Six-Day War, the development of Israel's relationship with the United States, the fight against terrorism and the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.

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Amazing, wonderful, nearly unbelievable history in our time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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How you can give this movie such a low rating is beyond me! Obviously you are totally oblivious to these characters who each took their individual courageous steps into the unknown fully aware that a whole nation's future, albeit a small one, depended on their decisions. Because of them, Israel and its Egyptian and Jordaninas have lived peacefully side by side for 35 and 25 years respectively when in the previous 35 years they went to war 4 times. They proved that if peace is possible between two religions who for thousands of years have been at odds with one another, then neighbors can call upon their natural human desire, strength.compassion,understanding and patience to live side by side no matter where they live. Special respect and thanks to the cast as well as Moriah and of course Simon Wiesenthal Center who gave life to these four individuals, their advisers and their Arab counter parts, President Sadat and King Hussein. More movies such as this are a must for the survival of the new generation to get to know such great historical figures. Watching the movie, there were tears of joy, pride and sadness to all the lost lives and evil arising from distrust and suspicion but can also be removed from among human beings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

What makes a good yarn and possibly an important book does not necessarily make for a consistently great or engaging movie.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 6, 2014

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Kerry Lengel

Arizona Republic

"The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers" takes on a vast subject - the history of the modern state of Israel - from a disappointingly narrow perspective.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 5, 2013

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Sometimes so clunky, it suggests a return to the bad old days when nonfiction films could be mistaken for schoolroom torture devices.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 28, 2013

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

"The Prime Ministers" is, despite its minor flaws and advertised overstatement, is a must-see.

Sep 16, 2017

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

No matter what your political opinion about the Middle East, without understanding how we got to where we are is an indispensable component of determining where we are going next

Rated: 4/5

Mar 28, 2014

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David Berry

National Post

This is a national history that feels like your great uncle trying to remember the time he went to Disneyland's Hall of Presidents.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 13, 2013

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Synopsis

Yehuda Avner, aide, note-taker and speechwriter for five prime ministers, reveals new details on the Six-Day War, the development of Israel's relationship with the United States, the fight against terrorism and the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.

Director: Richard Trank
Screenwriter: Richard Trank, Marvin Hier
Production Co: Moriah Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2017

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