“I Was There in Color” is an extraordinary, never before seen story of the birth of Israel in color! The historic footage was shot by Fred Monosson, a Jewish-American businessman from Brookline, MA who died in 1972. Until this discovery, the history of Israel was captured only in black and white. Now, for the first time, Israel’s history is told in color.

“I Was There in Color” pays tribute to this unsung hero and to the many American Jews who volunteered and contributed so much to the realization of the creation of the Jewish State.


I Was There in Color

doc, 55 min, Digibeta, Color, 2010

Directed by: Avishai Kfir - Rei Communications Ltd.
Produced by: Itzhak Rubin
Sponsored by: IBA Channel 1-Israel & The Rabinovich Foundation – Cinema Project
Language: English narration

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Synopsis


“I Was There in Color” is an extraordinary, never before seen story of the birth of Israel in color! The historic footage was shot by Fred Monosson, a Jewish-American businessman from Brookline, MA who died in 1972. Until this discovery, the history of Israel was captured only in black and white. Now, for the first time, Israel’s history is told in color.

“I Was There in Color” pays tribute to this unsung hero and to the many American Jews who volunteered and contributed so much to the realization of the creation of the Jewish State.


Festivals

  • Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Canada, 2013
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2011
  • NJ Israeli film series, USA, 2011
  • Chizuk Amuno Congregation, USA

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Festivals

  • Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Canada, 2013
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2011
  • NJ Israeli film series, USA, 2011
  • Chizuk Amuno Congregation, USA
  • Oregon Jewish Museum, USA, 2011
  • Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2010
  • Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2010
  • Manhattan JCC, 2010

Educational

  • Ohio State University
  • Brandeis University
  • Library of Congress
  • UC Berkley
  • Duke University
  • UCLA
  • JTS, NY
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Yeshiva University
  • Columbia University
  • The Jewish Theological Seminary
  • Limmud LA, 2011
  • Arizona State University
  • Harvard University