''Hamilchama al hashalom'' is a 1968 film directed by

Jules Dassin Julius "Jules" Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was an American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor. A subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, he subsequently moved to France, and later Greece, whe ...

. A version in French was released under the title ''Comme un éclair'', and the English language release was titled ''Survival 1967''.

Synopsis

This film documentary uses the 1967

Six-Day War The Six-Day War (, ; ar, النكسة, , or ) or June War, also known as the 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states (primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan) from 5 to 10 Ju ...

and its immediate aftermath as its basis. The material primarily presents Israeli sources and perspectives. It has been characterized as an anti-war screed. The film was panned for presenting little footage documenting the war, as well as for conflicting, alternating viewpoints and overall lack of narrative focus.''Survival 1967'' (1968)
Adler, Renata, ''The New York Times,'' movie review, 12 June 1968. Last accessed: 12 March 2012.

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* 1968 films Films directed by Jules Dassin Six-Day War Documentary films about the Arab–Israeli conflict 1968 documentary films 1960s English-language films {{War-documentary-film-stub