Portraying Zionist settlers' accomplishments, this part-documentary, part-travelogue shows 1930s Palestine as opportunity for fulfilling a dream. Through evocative visuals, it encourages settlement and investment in the "Jewish homeland.
Maurice Samuel
Is it worth your time? If you have an interest in history, specifically the way propaganda and documentary styles blurred together in the mid-30s, then sure, give it a go. But if you’re looking for a plot, characters, or even a hint of irony, you’re going to be bored out of your mind. It’s not for the casual viewer who...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Juda Leman
Ya'ackov Ben-Dov
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"Is it worth your time? If you have an interest in history, specifically the way propaganda and documentary styles blurred together in the mid-30s, then sure, give it a go. But if you’re looking for a plot, characters, or even a hint of irony, you’re going to be bored out of your mind. It’s not for the casual viewer who wants a popcorn flick. You’ll probably hate it if you’re allergic to 1930s-style earnestness. There is this relentless optimism in The Land of Promise that feels almost heavy to ..."
Anthony Young
