Greenwich Entertainment will release Soul of a Nation, a documentary about Israeli society and politics directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz (Resistance, Hands of Stone).
Soul of a Nation was the opening night film at the Miami Jewish Film Festival earlier this year, where it went on to win the Audience Award. It opens in New York on Friday, October 3 at the Quad Cinema. A week later, it opens in Los Angeles on Friday, October 10 at Laemmle’s Laemmle’s Royal in West LA and Laemmle’s Town Center 5 in Encino, followed by a digital release beginning Tuesday November 14.
Soul of a Nation provides an unfiltered look at Israel’s most perilous chapter in recent history, a period defined by internal divisions and political extremism. Drawing on insights from Nobel laureates, former Prime Ministers, Muslim leaders, peace activists, and other prominent figures, the film deconstructs the common narratives and challenges global stereotypes—revealing a textured, nuanced portrait of one of the world’s most scrutinized nations.
Director Jonathan Jakubowicz said, “For the past two years, Israel has been impossible to ignore. Yet amid the noise, one crucial element was missing: nuance. Every side pushed its agenda so forcefully that it became extraordinarily difficult to grasp the horrific events unfolding before our eyes. But we didn’t just watch from the sidelines. In the months leading up to October 7th, we were on the ground in Israel, documenting a nation on the edge of crisis. As someone who grew up in Venezuela, I know what polarization can do to a democracy. In Israel I saw similar fractures—hundreds of thousands in the streets, leaders warning of collapse. What we uncovered was not just division, but a nation fatally exposed to the horrors that soon followed. This film isn’t only about Israel. It is about the dangers of polarization—the single greatest threat facing the Western world. Too many are sleepwalking into intolerance, manipulated by outrage machines designed to divide us. The lessons Israel laid bare in 2023 are urgent, and essential if we want any hope moving forward.”
Watch the official trailer for Soul of a Nation, above.
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