The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive – The First Film of Palestine
First Film of Palestine

This video is the first known film of Palestine from the early 20th century, shared by the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It was filmed in 1911 by Murray Rosenberg of the English Zionist Federation and dedicated to Theodor Herzl, one of the founders of Zionism.


This video shows scenes of the Holy Land at the beginning of the 20th century. It was filmed in 1911 by Murray Rosenberg of the English Zionist Federation and dedicated to Theodor Herzl, one of the founders of Zionism.

Links:

The YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zpbDGjHAE

The producer’s website: www.spielbergfilmarchive.org.il

Extra:

20:55 minutes long

Video Footage Date: 1911

Video title: The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive – The First Film of Palestine
Created by: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Video length: 00:20:55
Date: March 23, 2010

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