Izkor: Slaves of Memory

Izkor is about the orchestration of memory. The film shows how school children of all ages in Israel are taught to pay tribute to their nation's past. It keenly observes how some memories are even physically conditioned into the future generations. "One of the most truly, most intelligent, most terrible and sharpest films about Israeli society. A film on memory and politics: this is the way that Israeli society exploits its myths to train people to have no doubts or remorse, creating the soldiers of the future wars." (Tom Segev - Haaretz)

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
97 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
97 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 2, 1991
Season
1991
Average Score
85%
Mean Score
85%
Ratings
4
Popularity
4
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
Documentary
Country
FR

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Izkor is about the orchestration of memory. The film shows how school children of all ages in Israel are taught to pay tribute to their nation's past. It keenly observes how some memories are even physically conditioned into the future generations. "One of the most truly, most intelligent, most terrible and sharpest films about Israeli society. A film on memory and politics: this is the way that Israeli society exploits its myths to train people to have no doubts or remorse, creating the soldiers of the future wars." (Tom Segev - Haaretz)

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Japanese

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