Matzpen – Geschichte einer legendären internationalistischen Organisation in Israel/ Palästina

„Matzpen“ – The Israeli Socialist Organization, has never had more than a few dozen active members. Still, in the end of the sixties and beginning of the seventies, it was consider a real threat to the Israeli political and social consensus.

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Most of Matzpen’s members were Israeli born, coming from the core of the Israeli society. Their fight against Zionism and against the occupation, as well as their contacts with Palestinian and European left-wing activists, were the cause of threats, slander, as well as political and social isolation.

The film touches on the main issues of the Zionist-Palestinian struggle. through the eyes of some of the organization’s prominent figures, their ideas, opinions and activities, then and today.

The film was shot in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, UK and Germany.

Israel, 2003

54 minutes

Director: Eran Torbiner

Editor: Yuval Otzar

Lead Photographer: Raanan Nachmias

Additional photography : Lewie Kerr, Christian Mend

Producers: Arik Bernstein, Ami Amir – Matar Plus, Eran Torbiner