Festival 3 Continents
Compétition internationale
47th edition
NOV. 21>29, 2025, Nantes France

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The First 54 Years - An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation
( The First 54 Years - An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation)

by Avi MOGRABI

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What does military occupation mean? This is the overarching question that Avi Mograbi endeavours to answer through the example of the first fifty-four years of operations by the Israeli army in the Palestinian Territories. The film gathers various testimonies from the archives of “Breaking the Silence”, an organisation of veteran soldiers from Tsahal that have taken it upon themselves to reveal to the Israeli public the inner workings and violence of the occupation machine (its logic, its organisation, its methods). And drawing on the military’s daily actions, the film recounts the abuses and crimes perpetrated for the sole purpose of annexing Palestine little by little. JB

Conversation with Avi Mograbi on Friday, Nov. 26

  • Titre français
    Les 54 Premières Années : Manuel abrégé d’occupation militaire
  • Original title
    The First 54 Years - An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation
  • Titre international
    The First 54 Years - An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation
  • Scénario
    Avi MOGRABI
  • Photo
    Philippe BELLAÏCHE, Tulilk GALON
  • Montage
    Avi MOGRABI
  • Son
    Joonas JYRÄLÄ, Dominique VIEILLARD
  • Production
    Les Films d'Ici, 24 Images, Arte France, Citizen Jane Productions, Ma.ja.de productions
  • Ventes internationales
    The Party Film Sales : sales@thepartysales.com
  • Distribution
    Contact copie Les Films d'Ici : courrier@lesfilmsdici.fr
  • Support de projection
    DCP
  • Sous-titrage
    VOSTF

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