The outstanding and highly praised Channel 1 series documenting the Zionist enterprise from its inception in 1897 to the establishment of the state, against the background of events that led to its development and shaped its character.
List of chapters:
Chapter 1: The Jews return ? the Arab awakens (1896-10)
Chapter 2: The dream (1914-19)
Chapter 3: The rise & fall of German Jewry (1919-1936)
Chapter 4: Who's afraid of a Jewish state? (1937-1939)
Chapter 5: Holocaust (1939-1945)
Chapter 6: Exodus (1945-1947)
Chapter 7: A Nation reborn (1947-1948)
For the first time, this abridged English version is being offered on DVD
Running Time: 7 Hours
'Pillar of Fire is an important event. So far, television documentary at it's best.'
Antony Lerman, The Jewish Chronicle (1986)
'One of the most exciting documentaries created in recent years is Yiga Lossin's Pillar of Fire. It is an excellent production, combining historical material and present day interviews.'
Teddy Kollek, Mayor of Jerusalem (1986)
'This series seems to me TV history as it ought to be. This is pretty, sober and judicious presentation of a complex and contentious story.'
Paul Johnson, The London Times Educational Supplement (1986)
'Pillar of Fire, which we proudly presented on Channel Four, was one of the greatest achievements in world broadcasting of the last decade.'
Jeremy Isaacs, Chief Executive of Britain's Channel Four Television (1986)
