IDF – The Musical
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IDF – The Musical
A historical documentary series that deals with one of Israeli society’s central sites of memory, proposing a contemporary and critical look at the phenomenon of the IDF bands. These are presented as a litmus test for understanding social and political developments in Israel. Created for the soldiers at the front, with an attempt to appeal to the citizens on the home-front, the IDF bands were from their very beginning a first-rate entertainment tool. The series tells the personal and collective story of those who were there, while identifying the ideological role of the bands.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2004; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2004
Director: Erez Laufer
Producer: Edna Kowarsky, Elinor Kowarsky
Production Company: Eden Productions Ltd.
Cinematographer: Erez Laufer
Editor: Miri Laufer, Dan Arav - Series Editor
Soundtrack Editor: Ronen Sabbo
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, the Second Television and Radio Authority
Script: Erez Laufer
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: יורים ושרים
Relevant Links:
Official websiteCategory: History / Israeli Society
Tag Words: army entertainment history Ideology IDF military bands soldiers
A historical documentary series that deals with one of Israeli society’s central sites of memory, proposing a contemporary and critical look at the phenomenon of the IDF bands. These are presented as a litmus test for understanding social and political developments in Israel. Created for the soldiers at the front, with an attempt to appeal to the citizens on the home-front, the IDF bands were from their very beginning a first-rate entertainment tool. The series tells the personal and collective story of those who were there, while identifying the ideological role of the bands.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2004; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2004
Relevant Links:
Official websiteDirector: Erez Laufer
Producer: Edna Kowarsky, Elinor Kowarsky
Production Company: Eden Productions Ltd.
Cinematographer: Erez Laufer
Editor: Miri Laufer, Dan Arav - Series Editor
Soundtrack Editor: Ronen Sabbo
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad, the Second Television and Radio Authority
Script: Erez Laufer
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: יורים ושרים
Category: History / Israeli Society
Tag Words: army entertainment history Ideology IDF military bands soldiers