“Alija Bet” in Film

Artur Patek

kwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
Jagiellonian University (Poland)

Abstract

Alija bet, or the illegal migration of Jews to Palestine, in the period when Palestine was under the British mandate (1920-1948), is of interest not only to historians, but also film makers. The reason for this is that the movement played a key role in the creation of the state of Israel, and became a part of shared Jewish identity. The filmography of Alija bet includes films made in Israel, USA, Italy, France and Ro­mania. They include a wide range of works: films made for cinema and television, documentary and fictional accounts, small and large scale productions. Although not all stood the test of time, but thanks to the medium there exists a record of relevant places and people, and the atmosphere of Alija bet.


Keywords:

alija bet, Zionism, Israel, Palestine

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Published
2010-03-31

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Patek, A. (2010) “‘Alija Bet’ in Film”, Kwartalnik Filmowy, (69), pp. 201–213. doi: 10.36744/kf.3087.

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Artur Patek 
kwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
Jagiellonian University Poland

Historyk, zastępca dyrektora In­stytutu Historii UJ, redaktor „Prac Historycz­nych” Zeszytów Naukowych UJ. Zajmuje się m.in. historią Bliskiego Wschodu w XX wieku oraz dziejami Polonii. Autor książki Władysław Szeybal: kadry z życia artysty (Kraków 2004).



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