The israeli soldier at the center of the documentary follow me. Donate today to ensure film at lincoln center remains a vibrant community. July 4, 1976, entebbe, uganda led by lieutenant colonel yonatan netanyahu, crack israeli commandos burst inside a nondescript airline ter. Extremely well made movie on the life of lieutenant colonel jonathan netanyahu. July 4, 1976, entebbe, uganda led by lieutenant colonel yonatan netanyahu, crack israeli commandos burst inside a nondescript airline terminal, killing stunned terrorists and evacuating 103 hostages. The first is the dramatic entebbe hijack and rescue, 8 days when a nation held its breath and executed a military miracle that redefined. May 03, 2012 the commando mission was led by 30yearold lt. Film circuit release and presentation of a crystal city entertainment production. The yoni netanyahu story if colonel yonatan yoni netanyahu has faded from public consciousness outside israel since he died in the famous entebbe hostage rescue mission he led.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The second is the remarkable life story of yonatan netanyahu, a young soldier who struggled to find the balance between his family and. A straightforward documentary that uses yonis own words in the form of his moving, eloquent letters and poems to create a searing. The film follow me, released in may 2012, is based on netanyahus life story and his final mission, leading the successful rescue of israeli hostages at entebbe, at the cost of his life. The story of a great leader, yoni netanyahu who had the heart of a great warrior and the soul of a poet. This film explores the inspiring life of this iconic yet reluctant hero, poet, scholar and national. The yoni netanyahu story 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The narration during the film uses transcripts from his personal letters and other spoken words. He was a patriot, a poet and a soldier who laid down his life for his country. After leading the dramatic raid to free the hostages at entebbe, yonatan netanyahu becomes. The yoni netanyahu story posted on january 3, 20 by rogerinorlando yoni netanyahu was the veteran israeli commando who led the raid on the airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. The film follow me, released in may 2012, is based on netanyahu s life story and his final mission, leading the successful rescue of israeli hostages at entebbe, at the cost of his life. Features interviews with three israeli prime ministers, yonis exwife for the first time, and recently released audio from the entebbe operation itselffollow me is a rare portrait of israels elite soldiers and their greatest hero. The yoni netanyahu story 2012july16 blake benzion netanyahu died a few months back which prompted some interest in me about the netanyahu family, whose three sons include the current prime minister of israel, a doctorplaywright, and a commando who died during the entebbe raid in 1976.
The yoni netanyahu story is a compelling docudrama based on his own words and letters. Netanyahu s letters, read with sensitivity by actor marton csokas, help to fill in gaps with their vivid and thoughtful poetics, whether hes discussing the horrors of war, his nostalgia for jerusalem in the 50s or his outsiders view of empty, meaningless life in the states. Born in 1946 in the united states, jonathan yoni netanyahu always felt committed to serving in the israeli defense forces. The only israeli casualty in the dramatic rescue on july 4, 1976, was colonel yonatan yoni netanyahu, 30, who led the mission. This was a hostage rescue mission at entebbe airport in uganda during july 4th 1976. Yonatan netanyahu spotlights his commanding the israeli mission to free hostages held at an airport terminal in entebbe, uganda. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing follow me.
The film intersperses a daybyday account of the hostage crisis with. The second is the remarkable life story of yonatan netanyahu, a young soldier who. The story of yonatan netanyahu, commander of an elite israeli army commando unit who was killed during operation entebbe, a hostagerescue mission carried out at entebbe airport in uganda on july 4, 1976, after members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the german revolutionary cells hijacked an air france plane with 248 passengers aboard. Produced by ari daniel pinchot, jonathan gruber, mark manson. The yoni netanyahu story had its world premiere at the 2012 new york jewish film festival. Follow me, a biography of jonathan netanyahu the new york times. Led by lieutenant colonel yonatan netanyahu, crack israeli commandos race from their airplanes covered by the. Sharing emotions and feelings seldom portrayed in hollywood scripts, this movie opens the mind of yoni the poet and intimate, loving man, as well as yoni the warrior and international hero. The yoni netanyahu story rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. However, this is no ordinary film about a lifetime army man. The yoni netanyahu story 2012, directed by jonathan gruber and ari daniel pinchot, is a moving documentary about operation entebbe and the titular mans role in returning the hostages home safely. The film draws on yoni s own words, which described the conflicts he felt about being a soldier and his passionate devotion to israel, and on interviews with his family, his wife of four years, and the woman he was living with at the time of his death, and archival footage that shows us his gallantry and spirit this is a touching and inspiring story, powerfully told. It is the tale of someone marked for glory, but also of a soldier with human failings, a son born in the 1940s who took up his cornell university scholarfathers ardent revisionist zionist cause and took. Learning how yoni netanyahu was willing to make sacrifices for the survival of the small nation of israel was eyeopening for me.
The narration for this compelling film was drawn from yonatan netanyahus own letters and words, which unveil the complex character of this thoroughly modern young hero. The film features rare interviews with yonis family, friends, army comrades and commanders, with neverseenbefore film footage from the personal archives of. The films uniquely nonlinear progression contributes to the. The film features rare interviews with yonis family, friends, army comrades and commanders, with neverseenbefore film footage from the personal archives of the netanyahu family. The yoni netanyahu story remembers the commando who. Yoni netanyahu was a handsome, fierce, ambitious young man who was torn between serving in the israeli military and completing a. The yoni netanyahu story on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. Follow me is an intimate story that penetrates the tough exterior of the only soldier killed in entebbe. Follow me shines a light on benjamin netanyahus heroic. The yoni netanyahu story if colonel yonatan yoni netanyahu has faded from public consciousness outside israel since he died in the famous entebbe hostage rescue mission he led in 1976, this documentary should rectify that. With his death, yonatan became an international hero. Marton csokas, ehud barak, shimon peres, benjamin netanyahu, jonathan gruber.
The yoni netanyahu story is an intimate journey into a young hero. This is the journey of a young hero as the commando leader of an elite israeli army unit during operation entebbe. During a successful raid to liberate hostages in entebbe, uganda, in 1976, the missions leaderisraeli colonel yoni netanyahu. The story of yonatan netanyahu, commander of an elite israeli army commando unit who was killed during operation entebbe, a hostagerescue mission carried out at entebbe airport in uganda on july 4, 1976, after members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the german revolutionary cells hijacked an air. The narration for this compelling film was drawn from yonatan netanyahu s own letters and words, which unveil the complex character of this thoroughly modern young hero. The yoni netanyahu story pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released follow me. The yoni netanyahu story directed by jonathan gruber, ari daniel pinchot documentary not. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Using yonatans own poetry, letters and prose, the film delves into the mind of this reluctant young hero, where duty to family and country, love, turmoil, and doubt over the core value of war raged.
The yoni netanyahu story is a portrait of one of those intelligent, charismatic natural leaders who have a way of always standing out in a room whether they intend to or notthe kind of person you assume is destined for great or significant things. Netanyahu opens up on loss of brother in entebbe raid. Follow me, a biography of jonathan netanyahu the new york. The yoni netanyahu story may ring a bell with many nonjewish americans only because of his surname. The yoni netanyahu story pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from. Available on itunes, prime video the hero of entebbe is yonatan yoni netanyahu, the older brother of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who masterminded the 1976 raid on entebbe airport which freed the dozens of israeli hostages held captive in uganda.
The yoni netanyahu story directed by jonathan gruber, ari daniel pinchot documentary not rated 1h 27m. If netanyahu has faded from public consciousness outside of israel in the years since, the documentary follow me. The sharing of personal letters from him to other family members gave me insight into how he thought and how that moved him to give up his life so that others could live. The yoni netanyahu story 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The yoni netanyahu story offers an intimate portrait of the kind of man they dont make too many of these days. May 18, 2012 tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. May 18, 2012 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing follow me. The yoni netanyahu story is a sympathetic and modestly compelling documentary about yonis life and death.
Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the follow me. Apr 15, 2018 israel history kampalla entebbe uganda africa in this video you will find out about thank you for watching this video on everything related to judaism history, and teachings of our rabbis. May 04, 2012 directed by jonathan gruber, ari daniel pinchot. This film is about jonathans life, and what led these two dramatic story arcs to intersect on that fateful day. The life of lieutenant colonel jonathan netanyahu duration. Feb 21, 2017 watch more on an antisemite visits israel and discovers something completely shocking. The yoni netanyahu story follow me recalls the man who led the raid on entebbe the last photograph of yoni netanyahu, as seen in the documentary. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The yoni netanyahu story 2012, directed by jonathan gruber. The yoni netanyahu story is an intimate journey into a young heros mind. The hero of entebbe is yonatan yoni netanyahu, the older brother of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who masterminded the 1976 raid on entebbe airport which freed the dozens of israeli hostages held captive in uganda. Two story arcs that will tragically and heroically connect. All but two hostages were rescued and all eight terrorists killed in an expertly conducted mission that took just 58 minutes.