The First 54 Years. An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation 54 hashanim harishonot - madrikh mekutzar lekibush tzva'i

Avi Mograbi / Israel, Finland, Germany, France / 2021 / 110 min / Hebrew

What is the meaning of military occupation? Through the testimonies of the soldiers who implemented it, Avi Mograbi provides insights on how a colonialist occupation works and the logic at work behind those practices. Using the 54-year Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip the director draws a “Manual for Military Occupation.”

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