An elderly man walking alone across a vast plowed agricultural field with irrigation equipment, from the documentary series Sixty

Sixty

6
episodes
2008

The series examines how the lives of six Israelis were shaped by the history of the state, and conversely, how their personal choices culminated in actions that influenced the nation. Spanning six decades of their lives, the six episodes attempt to weave a collective biography of the state from these individual stories. Ultimately, the series aims to present the complex and turbulent relationship Israelis maintain with their own "Israeliness."

Associate Editor: Bosmat Zeidenband • Cinematography: Talia (Tulik) Galon • Video Editing: Miri Laufer, Ayelet Ofarim, Tal Rabiner • Production: Naama Pyritz • Producers: Modi & Anat Ltd., YES Docu

Episode
1
Hebrew subs only

1948-1958: New Land, Old Childhood

Six protagonists born into war, poverty, and hope, growing up in the shadow of their parents' cultural shock. They celebrate their tenth birthday with the state.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

52:27

Episode
2
Hebrew subs only

1958-1968: The Israeli Option

Adolescence begins with a tracking exam deciding their futures. Four of the protagonists finish the decade as soldiers in the Six-Day War.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

50:03

Episode
3
Hebrew subs only

1968-1978: Between Two Wars

Filled with post-war optimism, the protagonists set out to fulfill their parents' hopes while also rebelling. The Yom Kippur War scars everyone's lives.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

50:48

Episode
4
Hebrew subs only

1978-1988: Right, Left and Everything in Between

Two political poles emerge within the group against the backdrop of the Lebanon War, hyperinflation, and the Intifada.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

50:48

Episode
5
Hebrew subs only

1988-1998: Life and What We Made of It

Focus on personal development and painful processes like Kibbutz privatization, while Rabin's assassination shocks everyone.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

48:06

Episode
6
Hebrew subs only

1998-2008: A Generation Goes and a Generation Comes

At age sixty, they focus on their relationships and roots, pondering the gap between personal achievement and national crisis.

Subtitles:

Hebrew

51:37