Chosen People

Comedy 1999

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In 1947, the world’s leading photo-journalists chose ten families at random to represent our common humanity in the wake of war. In the 21st century, the BBC tracked down these Chosen People throughout the world to learn of their lives over the extraordinary past half-century.

Comedy 1999

Starring Sarai Givaty, Zvika Hadar, Assi Cohen

EPISODE 1

Part 1

Will the Okamotos still be growing tea in high tech Japan? How did the Stieglitz family survive the turmoil of post war Germany? Eight years in the making, ambitious in scope and poetic content, Chosen People travels across Italy, Japan, Egypt, Mexico, Germany, China, France, Sudan, England and the USA in search of our human story.

52 min · 31 Dec 1999
EPISODE 2

Part 2

What has happened to Mexican farmer Pablo Gonzalez's 18 children? And what of the Aluma family in war torn Southern Sudan? Eight years in the making, ambitious in scope and poetic content, Chosen People travels across Italy, Japan, Egypt, Mexico, Germany, China, France, Sudan, England and the USA in search of our human story.

50 min · 31 Dec 1999

Sarai Givaty

Actor
Zvika Hadar

Actor
Assi Cohen

Actor
Uri Gavriel

Actor
Tuvia Tzafir

Actor

About

Chosen People

COMEDY

In 1947, the world’s leading photo-journalists chose ten families at random to represent our common humanity in the wake of war. In the 21st century, the BBC tracked down these Chosen People throughout the world to learn of their lives over the extraordinary past half-century.

Information

Studio: Flame
Released: 1999
Region of Origin: Israel

Languages

Original Audio: Hebrew
Audio and Subtitles