1913: Seeds of Conflict

"How Things First Went Wrong in Palestine"

2015 0h 55m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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Explore an overlooked moment in pre-WWI Palestine when people's identities overlapped, and Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities intermingled freely. Few could contemplate the conflict that would engulf their region for the next century.

“How Things First Went Wrong in Palestine”

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Cast

Robin Parmelee
Self - Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Loeterman
Writers: Ben Loeterman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Loeterman, shot by Itai Neeman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kareem Roustom. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rachel Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How Things First Went Wrong in Palestine".

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IMDB entry: tt29781416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ben Loeterman directs. Itai Neeman behind the camera. Kareem Roustom scores. Rachel Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ben Loeterman, shot by Itai Neeman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kareem Roustom. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rachel Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marketing tagline: "How Things First Went Wrong in Palestine".
8IMDB entry: tt29781416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.