Ordinary Zionism (1974)

Set in the director’s hometown of Hama, this short film presents a bold, unsettling attempt to expose the global Zionist movement by weaving together fragments of personal memory and deep political disillusionment. Through its fractured narrative and incisive, at times confrontational editing, the film challenges dominant Western discourses and constructs a dense atmosphere of conspiracy, erasure, and historical amnesia. A cinematic act of resistance, it draws its urgency not only from archival, but from the director’s own reckoning with the mechanisms of silencing and distortion.

Director: Rimon Butros
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date:
Country: Soviet Union, Syrian Arab Republic
Language: العربية, Pусский
Original Language: ru
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What is Ordinary Zionism about?
Set in the director’s hometown of Hama, this short film presents a bold, unsettling attempt to expose the global Zionist movement by weaving together fragments of personal memory and deep political disillusionment. Through its fractured narrative and incisive, at times confrontational editing, the film challenges dominant Western discourses and constructs a dense atmosphere of conspiracy, erasure, and historical amnesia. A cinematic act of resistance, it draws its urgency not only from archival, but from the director’s own reckoning with the mechanisms of silencing and distortion.
Who directed Ordinary Zionism?
Ordinary Zionism was directed by Rimon Butros.
How long is Ordinary Zionism?
Ordinary Zionism has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is Ordinary Zionism?
Ordinary Zionism is a Documentary film.
Where was Ordinary Zionism produced?
Ordinary Zionism was produced in Soviet Union, Syrian Arab Republic.