The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation

  • Avi Mograbi
  • 2021
  • France, Germany, Finland, Israel
  • 1h50

What is the meaning of military occupation? Through the testimonies of the soldiers who implemented it, director Avi Mograbi provides insights on how a colonialist occupation works and the logic at work behind those practices. Using the 54-year Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip the director draws us a “Manual for Military Occupation”.


  • Production : Les Films d'Ici
  • Photography : Philippe Bellaïche, Tulik Galon
  • Sound : Avi Mograbi, Joonas Jyrälä, Dominique Vieillard
  • Editing : Avi Mograbi
  • Copy Contact : Les Films d'Ici - celine.paini@lesfilmsdici.fr