Above and Beyond
A group of Jewish American war pilots smuggle planes out of the U.S. and fly for Israel in its War of Independence.
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"Above and Beyond is a most moving documentary, telling the true story of how US (and other foreign) volunteers, and Israelis, used unimaginable courage and ingenuity to build the foundation of the Israeli Air Force, and how against all odds they won the Arab war of 1948 to drive the Jews into the sea and eliminate the new State of Israel. With stunning visuals, the film makes the point that when the Arabs were tired of fighting they could simply go home, but the Jews had no such choice because they were fighting *for* their home. Impossibly outnumbered and out-gunned, the Jews knew that if t..."
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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2015, Audience Winner: Best Documentary Feature.
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A group of Jewish American war pilots smuggle planes out of the U.S. and fly for Israel in its War of Independence.