
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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ORPHANED LAND - The Road To OR-Shalem (OFFICIAL TRAILER) #2
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-17
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Premiere in Tel-aviv
Festival / Special 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
Matan Peer
Matan Peer
Shirley Prongs
Tom Barbur
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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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
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.).



















