The Seventh Million

Overview

The Seventh Million is a thought-provoking documentary series. It is based on a book by Israeli historian Tom Segev. The film, directed by Benny Brunner and written by Segev, examines some of the most sensitive and previously undisclosed chapters of Israeli history. It explores the Zionist leadership’s ambiguous response to the Holocaust as it was occurring and the challenges that the new state of Israel faced in dealing with the trauma of the Holocaust. The film also portrays the often-negative reception of Holocaust survivors in pre-Israel Palestine and in the new state of Israel, where they were frequently ignored or scorned by a society focused on heroism and the creation of a “new man.”

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 8, 1995

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Hebrew

Countries

Israel, Netherlands

Director

Benny Brunner

Writer

Tom Segev

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0170563