During the British Mandate and following the creation of statehood, early filmmaking in Israel focussed on the Land of Israel and the benefits of restoring Jewish connection to the land. In 1964, Ephraim Kishon’s first movie Sallah Shabbati depicts the story of a lazy but charming immigrant who manipulates the system for his own advantage. It …
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