Film
Description of a Struggle
1960 · 1h · Documentary
- IMDb
- 7.0
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Overview
Chris Marker’s documentary portrays Israel twelve years after its founding, blending location and archival footage to explore its diverse communities—from kibbutzim and Arab villages to Orthodox quarters and tourist sites. The “struggle” of the title reflects the nation’s search for identity in a rapidly changing region.
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Cast
Alan Adair
Narrator (English version)
Jean Vilar
Narrator (voice)
Howard Vernon
Narrator (German version)
Yaakov Malkin
Narrator (Israeli / Hebrew-language version)
Crew
- Chris MarkerDirector · Writer
- Wim Van LeerProducer
- André Valio-CavaglioneProducer
- Lia van LeerProducer
- Ghislain CloquetDirector of Photography
- Eva ZoraEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 30, 1960
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Documentary
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