Visions of Israel:
Israeli Filmmakers and Images of the Jewish State
By Ilan Avisar

Visions of Israel explores the powerful vision that culminated in the founding of the state in 1948 and the complex facets of Israeli culture as it has evolved. In six films by Israeli filmmakers, it offers portrayals of Israeli life on screen that are by turns _toprmative, thought-provoking, tragic, touching, and humorous.

Introduction

Session 1: Zionism—The Bond Between People and Land
Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer

Session 2: Ancient Homeland, Modern State
Sallah

Session 3: The Legacy of the Holocaust
Operation Thunderbolt

Session 4: The Army and Military Experience
The Wooden Gun

Session 5: The Arab in Israeli Culture
Fictitious Marriage

Session 6: Israel and the Diaspora
Over the Ocean

Course Leader Notes