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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 55 m

Summary The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers takes the audience inside the offices of Israel's Prime Ministers through the eyes of an insider, Yehuda Avner, who served as a chief aide, English language note-taker and speechwriter to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres.

Directed By: Richard Trank

Written By: Marvin Hier, Avner Yehudai, Richard Trank

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 55 m

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

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Summary The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers takes the audience inside the offices of Israel's Prime Ministers through the eyes of an insider, Yehuda Avner, who served as a chief aide, English language note-taker and speechwriter to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres.

Directed By: Richard Trank

Written By: Marvin Hier, Avner Yehudai, Richard Trank

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Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Nov 6, 2013
The film's main misstep, however, is its unconvincing use of celebrity voices to re-create various speeches and letters... Though well-intended, their inclusion proves a needless distraction in an otherwise smart and dignified presentation.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 6, 2014
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers is hampered by a static structure that relies too heavily on a single voice.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 12, 2013
Not much room for controversy here, and certainly none for counterargument, this is prime-time TV history rendered as a soothing, Papa Bear bedtime story.
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Oct 17, 2013
A bit overstuffed with history and tales of perseverance, the film doesn’t have room for balanced political analysis or even exposition at times. It’s an omission that feels like a missed opportunity, but maybe that will be resolved in the next installment.
By Nicole Herrington FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 14, 2013
The documentary is dressed to the nines in pomp and patriotism, which seems meant to hide the fact that the film offers very little in the way of valuable reporting or insider information.
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40
Dec 5, 2013
Among the many historical documentaries on Israel there are to choose from, this one is tantamount to two hours of footnotes.
By Kerry Lengel FULL REVIEW
30
Oct 15, 2013
This particular rendition of a history often told is little more than propaganda.
By Diana Clarke FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Moriah Films
Release Date Oct 18, 2013
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/ThePrimeMinistersthefilm
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