Protocols of Zion
by Marc Levin
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Actor: Alan Levin, Marc LevinDirector: Marc Levin
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Marc Levin
Cinematographer: Mark Benjamin
Editor: Ken Eluto
Producer: Daniel Praid
Producer: Danielle Schleif
Producer: Daphne Pinkerson
Producer: Jeff Herr
Producer: Jennifer Tuft
Producer: Michael Skolnik
Producer: Nancy Abraham
Producer: Sheila Nevins
Producer: Steve Kalafer
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: IMAGE/THINKFILM
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DVD Review: "documentary" about post 9/11 "anti-Semitism"
Summary: 2 Stars
Directed by Jewish film maker Marc LEVIN, PROTOCOLS OF ZION depicts so called "anti-Semitism" in the wake of 9/11. Intrigued by fringe conspiracy theories claiming that no Jews died when the planes hit the World Trade Center due to their knowledge in advance or that the attack was orchestrated by the Mossad, LEVIN chronicles the history of the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion and its impact. Written in Czarist Russia at the turn of the century, soon translated into dozens of languages and distributed around the globe, the PROTOCOLS are one of the most infamous books of all times and purports to detail the masterplan of the Jews to take over the world. In 1920, famous industrialist Henry FORD started to distribute it in the USA (each sold car came with a free copy of the PROTOCOLS). The PROTOCOLS remain popular to this very day. They recently inspired TV mini-series like HORSEMAN WITHOUT A HORSE in Egypt or DIASPORA in Syria. A reprint by a New Jersey based Arab American newspaper caused quite a scandal in 2002. They are influential for many Arab political movements like Hamas.
The documentary chronicles the history of the protocols, along with lots of interviews with "anti-Semites", ranging from Blacks to Arab Americans to white nationalists (like National Alliance chairman Shaun WALKER or separatist Frank WELTNER, who runs the Jewwatch web site).
It goes without saying that the film's audience can not expect a balanced view on this subject. Anything which could be disadvantagous to the Jews or would prove that some claims of the interviewees have a factual basis is either left out or very quickly passed over. For instance, early on in the film it is (correctly) stated in a clip from a news broadcast that neo conservatives are disproportionately Jewish and that an unwavering support for the state of Israel might not be in the interest of the United States and her people. However, this is quickly passed over by LEVIN. In another scene we are witness to the Israel Day Parade in downtown Manhattan. Jewish attendees wave posters with anti-Arab hate slogans like "Nazi Arabs out of Israel" or "Kahane was right" (in case you did not know, Meir KAHANE was a Jewish terrorist.)A Jew is interviewed and demands that the Israeli government should forcefully expell all Arabs, however this prime example of hate speech is (unsurprisingly) not challenged or commented upon by LEVIN.
Generally speaking, LEVIN does all he can to portray critics of Israel and Jewish supremacy in the least favorable manner. Luckily, he is more often than not not very successful with his approach. A lot of the interviewees come across as articulate, intelligent and likeable. Few of them were hostile to the film maker. Granted, there are exceptions like the black guy who claimed from the bottom of his heart completely straight faced that the former mayor of New York City is Jewish ("Jewliani") - much to the amusement of bystanders. However, all in all, in my view few of the interviewees fit the usual cliche as being uneducated and narrow minded hate mongers. I was particularly impressed with Shaun WALKER, chairman of the white nationalist National Alliance. He came across as a likeable, matter-of-factly, articulate and intelligent man with politically incorrect opinions (even the film maker was surprised by this and he comments on it in an interview in the extra feature section of the DVD.) Unfortunately in today's overtly politically correct world people are afraid to say or write anything which may be viewed as "anti-Semitic", resulting in what is called "white guilt". A prime example of this is given in the documentary when Mr. LEVIN talks with a Christian church group.
I also disliked the director's approach. Mr. LEVIN tends to nitpick, but fails to address obvious questions. For instance, when Mr. WALKER claims that a certain well-known media tycoon is a Jew, LEVIN challenges this opinion. But does it really matter whether the tycoon in question is really Jewish? Should not the real issue be how it comes that Jews have vastly disproportionate influence and power in the news and entertainment industry?
On the technical side there is nothing to complain about. The DVD is a widescreen prestation with good picture quality. There are lots of extra features. There is an interesting question and answer session with director LEVIN from last year's Boston Jewish Film Festival. There are two deleted interviews, one with Christian scholar James CAROLL who elaborates on a "new" (i.e. non anti-Semitic) reading of the Passion, which should skip the older literal reading that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. The other interview is with Jewish comic strip artist Will EISNER, who comments on his comic, where he debunks the Protocols. (I had a good chuckle, when he claimed that the Protocols helped the Arabs gaining "victimhood" status - of course, you know, who the real experts in claiming the cherished "victim status" are, don't you?) There is also a historical timeline and the film's trailer, which sell the film well. There are also three additional trailers: FATELESS (a holocaust melodrama), THE BOYS OF BARAKA (a documentary about black teenagers from a ghetto on vacation in Africa) and BORN INTO BROTHELS (a documentary about children in a Calcutta slum), none of which impressed me at all.
I am convinced that PROTOCOLS OF ZION will find favour with the intended core audience of the Jewish community and bleeding heart liberals, but urge all others to approach with caution.
Description of Protocols of Zion
While rattling through the bustling streets of New York City in a yellow cab filmmaker Marc Levin (Slam) discovered the idea for his next film from an unlikely source. Striking up a conversation with his Egyptian taxi driver Levin was unnerved when the conversation turned to the events of September 11 2001. Angrily informing the filmmaker that he believed no Jews had died in the terrorist attacks on that day the cabbie explained that they had all been warned of the event in advance so they could stay safely home. Levin subsequently turned to the 100-year-old book The Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion, which was exposed as a forgery in the 1920s but is still followed by a disconcertingly large number of anti-Semites across the globe. After examining the book-which was furtively written by the Russian Secret Police and was alleged to be the meeting minutes of a group of Jews who were hell-bent on world domination-Levin decided to explore some of the protocols in his film. Traveling across America with his father Levin encounters various hate-filled figures and attempts to understand their feelings toward Jews. His most entertaining Michael Moore-like excursions take place in New York City where he encounters people whose oddball behavior does a fine job of discrediting their views and attends a discussion group about Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. However these moments are tempered by some jaw-dropping footage of an Egyptian TV mini-series based on the Protocols book and the Malaysian prime minister paraphrasing from the pages in 2003. Creating a fascinating and worthwhile film Levin sensibly discounts various crackpot theories but makes it clear that many of the people who spread anti-Semitic feeling remain worryingly influential.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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