Name an iconic figure in Israel’s 78-year history, and Micha Bar-Am probably took a picture of them.
Meet the man behind the camera in this incredible film that explores the vast archive of Micha Bar-Am, Israel’s most celebrated war photographer, and reveals the heavy personal toll it has taken from him.
‘1341 Frames of Love and War’ will be available exclusively for members of our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community, to stream July 16-23.
1341 Frames of Love and War
2022 | 89 Minutes | Directed by Ran Tal | July 16-23, 2026
“The most horrible things are sometimes aesthetic,” says Israel’s most celebrated war photographer Micha Bar-Am, who for decades was the country’s photo correspondent for The New York Times.
For a year and a half, he and his archivist wife Orna allowed director Ran Tal to enter their vast archive. As they mine this extraordinary trove of over 500,000 photos, the film seamlessly intertwines an historical narrative of a country with Bar-Am’s personal reflections on the psychological and personal toll of bearing witness to multiple wars. While the protagonist is generally quite forthcoming — frequently interrupted, corrected, or scolded by his wife — there are certain subjects which Bar-Am flatly refuses to discuss.
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‘1341 Frames of Love and War’ is available exclusively for members of The Times of Israel Community as a part of our ongoing collaboration with DocuNation.
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‘1341 Frames of Love and War’ will be available to stream July 16-23. The live Q&A hosted by Yonatan Nir will take place on July 19 at 8 PM (Israel time) /1 PM (Eastern Time) with director Ran Tal.
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