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“Land of Promise,” 1924 Silent Film About Zionist Pioneers

Tweet When writing about movies, Seraphic Secret usually focuses on Hollywood. But this silent film, “Banim Bonim” Land of Promise, is a documentary/travelogue from 1924 that is fascinating. The second reel is missing, but it’s still 41 minutes long. Take a look, and then some comments. As with most documentaries, the film was carefully constructed [...]

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