Who Shot My Father?

Summary Col. Joe Alon, the Israeli Air Force Attache was assassinated in 1973 in MARYLAND . An FBI investigation revealed nothing. 38 years later, the case remains unsolved and Joe's three daughters are searching for the truth. Did he know something he shouldn't have? The film opens with this theory and then goes on to raise personal, forensic, political and national questions and dilemmas: Why didn't Israel cooperate with the FBI? Was Alon an undercover Mossad (Israeli undercover intelligence organization) agent? Why did the FBI destroy the evidence against protocol? Is it a part of the Yom Kippur War conspiracy theory (Dayan and Kissinger)? Includes interviews of FBI agents, Mossad chiefs, former American Air Force Chief Commander and others key personnel. View more details

Who Shot My Father?

Directed : Liora Amir-Barmatz

Written : Liora Amir-Barmatz

Stars : Fred Burton Rachel Alon Yael Alon Dalia Goldman

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Genres : Mystery Crime Biography Documentary

Release date : Mar 31, 2011

Countries of origin : Israel

Language : English Hebrew

Filming locations : Israel

Production companies : Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)

Summary Col. Joe Alon, the Israeli Air Force Attache was assassinated in 1973 in MARYLAND . An FBI investigation revealed nothing. 38 years later, the case remains unsolved and Joe's three daughters are searching for the truth. Did he know something he shouldn't have? The film opens with this theory and then goes on to raise personal, forensic, political and national questions and dilemmas: Why didn't Israel cooperate with the FBI? Was Alon an undercover Mossad (Israeli undercover intelligence organization) agent? Why did the FBI destroy the evidence against protocol? Is it a part of the Yom Kippur War conspiracy theory (Dayan and Kissinger)? Includes interviews of FBI agents, Mossad chiefs, former American Air Force Chief Commander and others key personnel. View more details

Details

Genres : Mystery Crime Biography Documentary

Release date : Mar 31, 2011

Countries of origin : Israel

Language : English Hebrew

Filming locations : Israel

Production companies : Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)

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