Susan Sontag scrutinizes the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and the growing divisions within Jewish thought over the question of Palestinian sovereignty. Shot in Israel during the final days of the Yom Kippur War. Promised Lands is less straight documentary than visual collage. There are images of combat zones and soldiers, but also everyday street life, desert landscapes, funerals, supermarkets, the Wailing Wall. The soundtrack is snatches of radio, bursts of church bells and gunfire, and an extended voiceover from two politically opposed Israeli thinkers.
Special Features:
Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (SDH)
Collectable 2010 Theatrical Re-Release Poster Art by Artist Paul Chan
Susan Sontag's 1974 Vogue Essay about Making the Film, Plus Liner Notes by Film Critic Ed Halter
