Skip to content

The Forgotten Ones

From the Promised Land to Oblivion

In the 1950's, Jews coming from North Africa and the Middle East settled in the newly constituted State of Israël. The Mizrahim, as their are called, were denied their right to a better life and forced to move to development towns in the Negev Desert. Today, the new generations of Mizrahim still suffer from this policy conducted 70 years ago. Michale Boganim follows the footsteps of her father, who came from Morocco and quickly became a leader of the local Israeli Black Panthers to stand against this discrimination. She embarks on a road trip through Israël's history to meet with three generation of Mizrahims.

1h 33m2022TMDb 6.5

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

In the 1950's, Jews coming from North Africa and the Middle East settled in the newly constituted State of Israël. The Mizrahim, as their are called, were denied their right to a better life and forced to move to development towns in the Negev Desert. Today, the new generations of Mizrahim still suffer from this policy conducted 70 years ago. Michale Boganim follows the footsteps of her father, who came from Morocco and quickly became a leader of the local Israeli Black Panthers to stand against this discrimination. She embarks on a road trip through Israël's history to meet with three generation of Mizrahims.

You Might Also Like

More Like This

Info

Original title
Mizrahim, Les Oubliés de la Terre Promise
Status
Released
Released
8 June 2022
Runtime
1h 33m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Studios
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Reservoir Docs, Lama Films
Countries
France, Israel

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French, Hebrew