The Long Way Home (1997 film)
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| Directed by | Mark Jonathan Harris |
| Produced by | Richard Trank Rabbi Marvin Hier |
| Starring | Morgan Freeman (narrator) |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
| Cinematography | Don Lenzer |
| Distributed by | Seventh Art Releasing |
| Release date(s) |  September 19, 1997 April 15, 1999 |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Long Way Home is a 1997 documentary film directed by Mark Jonathan Harris. It depicts the plight of Jewish refugees after World War II that contributed to the creation of the State of Israel.
The film's emphasis is on the pitiful conditions for Jewish refugees in Europe after the war, as antisemitism was still rife and poverty was common. It also shows how emigration to the British Mandate of Palestine became a goal for many, but that British immigration rules often resulted in them being detained in camps in Cyprus. The eventual formation of the State of Israel is then shown, with emphasis on the debates in the White House between Palestinian Jews, President Harry S. Truman, and the United Nations.
The film won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1998.
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| Preceded by When We Were Kings |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1997 |
Succeeded by The Last Days |
