The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

Name: The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 18, 2013
Rating: 43

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| Release Date: October 18, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers takes the audience inside the offices of Israel's Prime Ministers through the eyes of an insider, Yehuda Avner, who served as a chief aide, English language note-taker and speechwriter to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres.

Director: Richard Trank

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

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Gary Goldstein

Nov 6, 2013

The film's main misstep, however, is its unconvincing use of celebrity voices to re-create various speeches and letters... Though well-intended, their inclusion proves a needless distraction in an otherwise smart and dignified presentation. Read full review

Wes Greene

Oct 14, 2013

The documentary is dressed to the nines in pomp and patriotism, which seems meant to hide the fact that the film offers very little in the way of valuable reporting or insider information. Read full review

Nicole Herrington

Oct 17, 2013

A bit overstuffed with history and tales of perseverance, the film doesn’t have room for balanced political analysis or even exposition at times. It’s an omission that feels like a missed opportunity, but maybe that will be resolved in the next installment. Read full review

Geoff Pevere

Dec 12, 2013

Not much room for controversy here, and certainly none for counterargument, this is prime-time TV history rendered as a soothing, Papa Bear bedtime story. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Mar 6, 2014

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers is hampered by a static structure that relies too heavily on a single voice. Read full review

Kerry Lengel

Dec 5, 2013

Among the many historical documentaries on Israel there are to choose from, this one is tantamount to two hours of footnotes. Read full review

Diana Clarke

Oct 15, 2013

This particular rendition of a history often told is little more than propaganda. Read full review

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