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The Soldier’s Opinion
Over the span of fifty years, the Israeli military censorship secretly copied soldiers’ personal letters, extracting their views on the most contentious issues facing Israeli society. The findings were presented to leaders in a top-secret report identified as “The Soldier’s Opinion.”
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2022
Director: Assaf Banitt
Producer: Shahar Ben-Hur
Production Company: Clemantina Films
Cinematographer: Meni Elias, Elad Asulin
Editor: Oron Adar
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ishai Adar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Kadar Foundation, Other Israel Film Festival
Colourist / Online Editor: Ron Ben-Meir
Visual Effects: Yara Rembiszewski
Script: Assaf Banitt, Shay Hazkani, Oron Adar
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: דעתו של החייל
Category: Aliyah / History / Human Rights / Identity / Immigration / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / LGBT / Minorities / Zionism
Tag Words: censorship IDF military Personal Letters soldiers Top Secret
Over the span of fifty years, the Israeli military censorship secretly copied soldiers’ personal letters, extracting their views on the most contentious issues facing Israeli society. The findings were presented to leaders in a top-secret report identified as “The Soldier’s Opinion.”
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2022
Director: Assaf Banitt
Producer: Shahar Ben-Hur
Production Company: Clemantina Films
Cinematographer: Meni Elias, Elad Asulin
Editor: Oron Adar
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ishai Adar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Kadar Foundation, Other Israel Film Festival
Colourist / Online Editor: Ron Ben-Meir
Visual Effects: Yara Rembiszewski
Script: Assaf Banitt, Shay Hazkani, Oron Adar
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: דעתו של החייל
Category: Aliyah / History / Human Rights / Identity / Immigration / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / LGBT / Minorities / Zionism
Tag Words: censorship IDF military Personal Letters soldiers Top Secret