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Throughout the entire world, Israel is often presented through news broadcasts via a series of violent images of terror and war. “Genesis Land” introduces a completely different Israel: an Israel of amazing landscapes and multitudes of plants and wildlife.

Israel hosts five distinctive climatic zones, creating a rich and diverse world of flora and fauna. As the seasons change, the colors countrywide shift and wildlife alters its behavior in accordance with the biological clock ticking within each species. Throughout the year, a beautiful and sometimes amazing world of insects, reptiles, birds and mammals is presented here.

The film follows three mammals in their respective geographic habitats as the seasons change. Each of the animals – the wolves of the Golan Heights, the swamp cats of the Sea Of Galilee and the ibexes of the desert – opens a window to the world of plants and animals of the region, a world filled with amazing beauty, a world in which there is no hatred, and which is guided only by one urge – the urge for survival.

Utilizing amazing nature photography by award-winning cinematographer Moshe Alpert, and the magnificent ethnic-inspired music of Uri Ophir and internationally-acclaimed singer Noa, “Genesis Land” is a breathtaking and uplifting experience of sound and color. (Hebrew w/English subtitles; 1 hour 27 min.)