915.694

ANAT'S KIBBUTZ ADVENTURE  (1990)

Ana

Anat, an Israeli child, takes viewers on a tour of her kibbutz and describes kibbutz life while searching for a lost deer. Study guide available.

11 min.  AGE: 3 to 7

JHVC

305.8

Black to the Promised Land  (1992)

Bla

What happens when eleven black teenagers from Bedford-Stuyvesant—a tough New York City neighborhood of drugs, guns, and graffiti—spend ten weeks on a quiet Israeli kibbutz? How do these youths with "bad habits and unrecognized potential" adjust to the demands of kibbutz living? All they know of Jews are the black-garbed Hasidim whose communities border their own; all they know about Israel are the headlines. But when their teacher suggests the trip to the kibbutz, they're eager to go. With winning portraits of guests and hosts, Black to the Promised Land explores the different expectations of the kibbutz members and the black teens. Both were alien to each other and both were surprised by what they found. As the teens grapple with structure, responsibility, and boredom, the kibbutz is infused with the high spirits of their visitors.

1 hr. 35 min.  AGE: 12 to Adult

915.694

KIBBUTZ  (1989)

Kib

A look at modern kibbutzim in Israel, focusing on the Negev. This video describes the development of the kibbutz and raises issues about its survival in the future. Includes footage of early kibbutzim.

26 min.  AGE: 13 to Adult

915.694

KIBBUTZ  (Shalom Sesame, Show 3)  (1986)

Sha

Bonnie Franklin visits Kibbutz Ein Gedi on the shore of the Dead Sea, and we learn about kibbutz life. Moshe Oofnik teaches about the letter “daled,” Kermit counts chickens before they hatch, and Itzhak Perlman fiddles with the number “arba”—4. Study guide available.

30 min.  AGE: 5 to 10

915.694

KIBBUTZ 2000  (1986)

Kib

A study made by Israel's kibbutz movement in an effort to confront the ever-changing needs and issues of today's kibbutz. Note: A good springboard for discussion on such topics as “the kibbutz and the role of women” and “industry vs. agriculture.”

30 min.  AGE: 14 to Adult

F

NOA AT SEVENTEEN  (1982)

Noa

Complex drama involving the struggles of a seventeen-year-old girl as her family and peers debate over the ideology of the Kibbutz Movement. This follows the historical split in the Kibbutz Movement in the early 1950’s between classical Russian socialism and a more liberal socialism influenced by the West. Noa and her peer group mirror the debate of the adults. Noa must decide whether to finish high school or follow her youth movement friends to kibbutz—whether to conform or stand apart as an individual. A powerful film dealing with the rights of the individual as well as depicting ideological issues from Israeli history.

In Hebrew with subtitles. 1 hr. 26 min.  AGE: 14 to Adult