Written and directed by Göran Hugo Olsson
During the years 1958 to 1989, the Swedish public broadcaster SVT’s reporting from Israel and Palestine was unique. Their reporters were constantly present in the war-affected region, documenting everything from everyday life to international crises.
This extensive treasure of footage makes up the material for Göran Hugo Olsson’s new film, where footage of the rise of the Israeli state is interwoven with the Palestinian struggle for independence. News coverage with Yasser Arafat and interviews with Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban during a visit to Sweden are parts of exclusive archive material that has not been shown since first broadcast.
Combined, they tell the story of a changed media landscape and give us tools to understand a conflict that has affected our time like few others.
