How to succeed in an occupation for at least 54 years? Avi Mograbi, director and narrator, builds the handbook of the perfect occupier based on testimonies from Israeli soldiers and archive footage.
Five million Palestinians live in the occupied territories under Israeli military rule, two million of them in the Gaza Strip, under total siege since 2007. The First 54 Years provides an insight into the ongoing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian people.
Describing their orders, their missions and their actions, Israeli soldiers outline the mechanisms of oppression of Palestinians from 1967 to the present day, and build a detailed picture of the factory of the occupation machine.
The film is open for streaming for a very limited time with English subtitles. Please watch the film and share please! - Avi
Thank you so much for this film. We watched it last night and it felt so important to witness the grinding soul destroying reality that the Palestinian people are forced to endure. I am grateful for the witness of each and every soldier who spoke. I hope that many more people watch it. - Jacqueline Durban
Thank you for having the moral courage to create this film. I hope that more people will understand the present reality and fight for dignity and freedom for all. We cannot change the past, but can change the future. - Carolyn Faith