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Description of a Struggle (1960)
Directed by Chris Marker
Documentary · 1h 00m
Chris Marker’s documentary portrays Israel twelve years after its founding, blending location and archival footage to explore its diverse communities—from kibbutzim and Arab villages to Orthodox quarters and tourist sites. The “struggle” of the title reflects the nation’s search for identity in a rapidly changing region.
Cast
Alan Adair
Jean Vilar
Howard Vernon
Crew
- Director
- Chris Marker
- Writer
- Chris Marker
- Director of Photography
- Ghislain Cloquet
- Editor
- Eva Zora
- Producer
- Wim Van Leer, André Valio-Cavaglione, Lia van Leer
Details
- Original title
- Description d'un combat
- Release date
- 1960-06-30
- Runtime
- 1h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French, Hebrew
- Countries
- Israel, France
- Production
- Sophac, Van Leer Productions