1948 Creation Catastrophe (2017)

Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis 1948 Creation Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it But rather than being a history lesson this documentary is a primer for the present It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening today without an understanding of 1948 This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their firsthand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation Hear stories from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally lived through events in Haifa Jaffa Dayr Yasin Acre Jerusalem Ramla Lydda and more These shocking and dramatic events reveal the core of what drives the conflict today