The Oil Pipeline (1971)
A short documentary, produced by the Israeli Film Service about the laying of the Trans Israel Pipeline. The film was produced under the auspices of the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company and TAHAL. After 18 months of work, one of the most important engineering projects in the history of Israel comes to a close: the laying of a 254 kilometer long pipeline between the Port of Eilat and the oil port in Ashkelon. The purpose: creating a landbridge to transport oil from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean – independently of the Suez Canal. This film follows the complex undertaking, which took place both in the desert and at sea.
Director: David Perlov
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David Schütz as Narrator (voice) |
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Aryeh Orgad as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | David Perlov | Director |
| Crew | Emil Knabel | Cinematography |
| Camera | Adam Greenberg | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Yahin Hirsch | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Amnon Salomon | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Peter Sela | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Shoshana Bar | Editor |
| Sound | Noam Sheriff | Original Music Composer |