Description of a Struggle (1960)
Description d'un combat
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.
- Date of release
- 1960-06-30
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Chris Marker
Casting
- Alan Adair — Narrator (English version)
- Jean Vilar — Narrator (voice)
- Howard Vernon — Narrator (German version)
- Yaakov Malkin — Narrator (Israeli / Hebrew-language version)
Interesting facts
Third Side of the Coin is a 1960 French documentary film directed by Chris Marker focused on Israeli society in the late 1950s, about 12 years after the state's founding. The film won the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961.
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