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Let There Be Light

Vayehi Or

“20 Years of Journey”

Synopsis

A documentary film about the Israeli metal band "Orphaned Land", which includes personal interviews with the band, artists like Steven Wilson & Marty Friedman, Israeli Rabbi, the first ever interview with the band's lyrics writer, Israeli fans, and Arab fans from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, & Turkey, who discuss how their opinions on Israel have changed thanks to Orphaned Land. Also includes rare archive materials like the band's first show (from 1991), rehearsal, and the first home-made interview the band made in high school. The film deals with music, texts, the band's history from the first day until today, politics, religion, middle east problems and many more. It's a film about metal, peace and music.

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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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ORPHANED LAND - The Road To OR-Shalem (OFFICIAL TRAILER) #2

Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-17

Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Premiere in Tel-aviv

Festival / Special Debut

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

October 24, 2011

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Matan Peer
Screenplay & Story
Matan Peer
Original Title
Vayehi Or
Country of Origin
Israel
Spoken Languages
English, Hebrew
Runtime
31m
Production Studios
ORT Technikum Givatayim, Century Media

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Matan Peer

Screenplay & Story

Matan Peer

Director of Photography

Shirley Prongs

Film Editing

Tom Barbur

Producers

Rotem Peled

Department Leadership Roster

Matan Peer

Director

Shirley Prongs

Director of Photography

Rotem Peled

Producer

Matan Peer

Screenplay

Tom Barbur

Editor

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Let There Be Light

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What is Let There Be Light about?

A documentary film about the Israeli metal band "Orphaned Land", which includes personal interviews with the band, artists like Steven Wilson & Marty Friedman, Israeli Rabbi, the first ever interview with the band's lyrics writer, Israeli fans, and Arab fans from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, & Turkey, who discuss how their opinions on Israel have changed thanks to Orphaned Land. Also includes rare archive materials like the band's first show (from 1991), rehearsal, and the first home-made interview the band made in high school. The film deals with music, texts, the band's history from the first day until today, politics, religion, middle east problems and many more. It's a film about metal, peace and music.

Who directed Let There Be Light?

Let There Be Light was directed by Matan Peer.

Who stars in Let There Be Light?

The principal cast of Let There Be Light includes Kobi Farhi, Uri Zelha, Yossi Sassi Sa'aron, Matti Svatizky, Matan Shmuely.

When was Let There Be Light released and how long is it?

Let There Be Light was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 31m.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Let There Be Light?

Let There Be Light holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).