Because of that War
בגלל המלחמה ההיא
Synopsis
An affecting 'talking heads' documentary which traces the stories of four Israelis: Yehuda Poliker and Ya'acov Gilad, two rock musicians bound together not only by their music, but also by their common experience as the offspring of survivors of the Nazi extermination camps; and those survivors themselves - Yehuda's father Jacko (from Salonika, taken to Treblinka), and Yaakov's mother Halina (from Warsaw, taken to Auschwitz as a teenager).
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- Director
- Orna Ben-Dor Niv
- Original Title
- בגלל המלחמה ההיא
- Country of Origin
- Israel
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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What is Because of that War about?
An affecting 'talking heads' documentary which traces the stories of four Israelis: Yehuda Poliker and Ya'acov Gilad, two rock musicians bound together not only by their music, but also by their common experience as the offspring of survivors of the Nazi extermination camps; and those survivors themselves - Yehuda's father Jacko (from Salonika, taken to Treblinka), and Yaakov's mother Halina (from Warsaw, taken to Auschwitz as a teenager).
Who directed Because of that War?
Because of that War was directed by Orna Ben-Dor Niv.
Who stars in Because of that War?
The principal cast of Because of that War includes Halina Birnbaum, Ya'ackov Gilad, Jacko Poliker, Yehuda Poliker.
When was Because of that War released and how long is it?
Because of that War was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.