With No Land
New York Jewish Film Festival 2022
January 12 - 25, 2022
In 1991, 15,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in less than 24 hours’ time. Thirty years later, the full story of this covert mission is being told, as directors Aalam-Warqe and Kobi Davidian delve into details that have been suppressed for all this time and firsthand accounts lend nuance to a story heretofore viewed as black and white.
With No Land screens virtually from 1/17 – 1/22. Get tickets.
In May 1991, 15,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in less than 24 hours’ time. Known as Operation Solomon, this covert mission coordinated by the Israeli military saw the birth of eight babies en route and set the world record for the most passengers on a single aircraft. History regards the endeavor as an unqualified triumph, but 30 years later, the full story is being told. Aalam-Warqe and Kobi Davidian delve into the details that have been suppressed for all this time, and explore the desperate but motivated measures taken by Jewish Ethiopian activists in Israel, North America, and their country of origin. Archival footage and firsthand accounts of participants lend nuance to a story heretofore viewed as black and white, supplemented by accounts of recent efforts to finally relocate to Israel those whom Operation Solomon left behind.
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