Israeli films mainly depict their history and indulge in drama, comedy, satire and romance to commercialize it and also lighten the weight of the subject of the film at the same time. Probably the most well known and significant tragedy in Jewish history, which pretty much paved the way for the establishment of Israel as an independent state on the world map, is the Holocaust which eradicated a large number of people. Films made on the victims of the Holocaust and its survivors make up a popular genre of Israeli films.
Although there have been well known films such as the Tel Aviv-Berlin, Me'ever Layam and HaMartef in this genre, film makers have mostly abstained from indulging too deeply in this genre for many reasons. A primary one is the basic Zionist ideology that believes in the "negation of exile" as well as the firm belief in diasporic consciousness. These three films mainly deal with survivors of the holocaust and their journey to Palestine post World War II and joining the pioneers.
In order to fully grasp the traumatic effect the Holocaust on the Jewish people and to understand the way it is perceived in the Israeli society during the decades, it is mandatory to watch Holocaust films made on the subject during the fifties and the sixties, when the trauma was very fresh movies that were created during the eighties until today.
Holocaust films that were created during the 1980's focuses on the experience of the children (the second generation) of the survivors and the impact it had on their lives and on the family fabric. Their lives under these huge burdan are a central point in these movies.
Films that were produced after the eighties and left a remark on the Israeli Cinema are: "Daddy Come to the Amusement Park", "Because of that War","Choice and Destiny" and "Will My Mother Go Back to Berlin?"
These films contained experiences quoted by the parents of second generation survivors, reliving the events of the horrific incident and how it changed the history as well as the future of Jews in the world. These films also contain strong influences of the filmmaker's perspective, since most of them were second generation survivors themselves. Therefore, the cinematography and script have significant details pertaining to their opinions and experiences of the effect of the Holocaust.
A noted attempt made by these filmmakers is to denationalize the Holocaust as a collective experience of all Israelis. Since the experience was individualistic and pertained strictly to the victims and their survivors, this rebellion is not surprising.
Although there have been well known films such as the Tel Aviv-Berlin, Me'ever Layam and HaMartef in this genre, film makers have mostly abstained from indulging too deeply in this genre for many reasons. A primary one is the basic Zionist ideology that believes in the "negation of exile" as well as the firm belief in diasporic consciousness. These three films mainly deal with survivors of the holocaust and their journey to Palestine post World War II and joining the pioneers.
In order to fully grasp the traumatic effect the Holocaust on the Jewish people and to understand the way it is perceived in the Israeli society during the decades, it is mandatory to watch Holocaust films made on the subject during the fifties and the sixties, when the trauma was very fresh movies that were created during the eighties until today.
Holocaust films that were created during the 1980's focuses on the experience of the children (the second generation) of the survivors and the impact it had on their lives and on the family fabric. Their lives under these huge burdan are a central point in these movies.
Films that were produced after the eighties and left a remark on the Israeli Cinema are: "Daddy Come to the Amusement Park", "Because of that War","Choice and Destiny" and "Will My Mother Go Back to Berlin?"
These films contained experiences quoted by the parents of second generation survivors, reliving the events of the horrific incident and how it changed the history as well as the future of Jews in the world. These films also contain strong influences of the filmmaker's perspective, since most of them were second generation survivors themselves. Therefore, the cinematography and script have significant details pertaining to their opinions and experiences of the effect of the Holocaust.
A noted attempt made by these filmmakers is to denationalize the Holocaust as a collective experience of all Israelis. Since the experience was individualistic and pertained strictly to the victims and their survivors, this rebellion is not surprising.
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