Ben Gurion - An Appointment with Destiny

This newly-restored feature length biography traces the life of David Ben Gurion from is early childhood in Russia up until the death of his beloved wife, Paula.

BEN GURION- AN APPOINTMENT WITH DESTINY
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This newly-restored feature length biography traces the life of David Ben Gurion from is early childhood in Russia up until the death of his beloved wife, Paula. Melville Mark's production is structured in the form of memory flashbacks as Ben Gurion takes his daily walk in the desert. These flashbacks are made all the more exciting with the use of authentic newsreel footage interspersed between dramatic sequences. Highlights include pioneering days under the Ottoman Empire, the Declaration of the State of Israel, the War of Independence, the consolidation of private armies into the Israel Defense Forces, the controversial German Reparations Agreement and retirement to Kibbutz Sde Boker. This film is a monumental testimony to the spirit and vision of Israel’s first Prime Minister. Directed by Israel Prize Winner David Perlov.