Reclamation of the Negev
Reclamation of the Negev is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 1977, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
In just a few decades, the Negev turned from an uninhabitable area to a home for a quarter of a million people. This short film, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Service, explains how the Negev became suitable for living. It reviews the development of the evolution of desert agriculture in Israel, sheds light on the scientific research that improves the quality of life in the Negev, and presents the unique architecture facilitating living in a desert climate. All of these attract new residents to the Negev, improve the quality of life for its original inhabitants the Bedouins, and even bring tourists to the Israeli desert.
