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Documentary Film: The Soldier's Opinion based on Dr. Shay Hazkani's book, Dear Palestine

August 05, 2022 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Hazkani signing: The Soldier's Opinion Hebrew Poster

The Soldier's Opinion premiered in Jerusalem's Film Festival generated much interest.

Hazkani with Director and Producer: The Soldier's Opinion Film
Shay Hazkani with Director, Assaf Banitt and Producer, Shahar Ben-Hur.

The Soldier's Opinion, is based on Dr. Shay Hazkani's research.  Hazkani is credited as a co-creator and script writer.  The film was was directed by Assaf Banitt and was produced for Israel's main cable network, Hot Telecommunication and will air on Israeli TV in November.  Screening is expected in the U.S. as well. 

 

The Soldier's Opinion
Israel 2022 | 55 minutes | Hebrew | English subtitles

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.”

 

Photo credit, Tom Weintraub Louk (Shay Hazkani signing film Hebrew Poster above)
Hazkani and film crew_ The Soldier's Opinion
Shay Hazkani with film Director, Producer, and Sound Designer, Erez Eyni Shavit. Photo credit Ben Tofach