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The film is a historical tragedy set during the opening stages of Israel's 1948 War of Independence. The film follows the fate of a group of refugees from the Holocaust who are illegally brought to Israel by the Palmach. When they arrive, they are chased by British soldiers.
May 22, 2002 · Kedma: Directed by Amos Gitai. With Andrei Kashker, Helena Yaralova, Moni Moshonov, Juliano Mer-Khamis. In May 1948, shortly before the creation of the State of Israel, hundreds of immigrants from across Europe arrive in Palestine--only to risk arrest by British troops.
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- Drama, History, War
- Amos Gitai
- 2002-05-22
Rescued from a British army ambush at beachside by Palmach Jewish guerillas, the Kedma's ragged refugees are remade into soldiers expected to offer their lives to defend a nation that does not yet exist in a land they've never known.
A bold parabolic film about the arrival in Palestine of Jewish refugees from Europe on the eve of the creation of the state of Israel; it depicts the suffering and violence of both the newcomers and the displaced Arabs.
Set seven days before the creation of the state of Israel in May 1948, a small rusted ship, with a group of concentration camp survivors from Shoah, is received at the new territory with open hostility.
Set seven days before the creation of the state of Israel in May 1948, a small rusted ship, transporting a group of expectant concentration camp survivors from Shoah, approaches a hostile new territory.
The Kedma, a European cargo freighter is packed with concentration camp survivors heading towards Palestine. As underground Jewish forces prepare for its arrival, the British soldiers position themselves to stop the Kedma's unauthorized landing.
