The Man who Loves Hebrew

1991· 90 min★ 7.4· Drama, History

At the beginning of the 20th century, a language war raged in Palestine. The contenders: Yiddish, Russian, French, German, English, and Hebrew, a language barely spoken for 2000 years. This feature film tells the dramatic life story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who championed the cause of modern Hebrew.

Cast: Kevin Patterson, Sinai Peter, Anat Waxman

Director: Eli Cohen