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A Small Light
2023
A perilous quest in a troubled land.
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
Episode 1Feb 6, 2011 · 81m · ★ 9.5Just as 18-year-old Londoner Erin sets off to spend summer in Israel with her best friend, Eliza, she unearths an old diary belonging to her seriously ill grandfather, Len. Intrigued by the life of this old man she barely knows, she takes the diary with her, and is stunned to learn of his part in the post-WWII British peace-keeping force in what was then Palestine.
Episode 2Feb 13, 2011 · 87m · ★ 9.5Erin finds it hard to deal with the aftermath of the suicide bombing and the parallels with her grandfather's story. She decides to visit Eliza's grandfather to get some answers, though they may be uncomfortable.
Episode 3Feb 20, 2011 · 83m · ★ 9.5Len discovers the source of the leak to the Jewish militia, with tragic consequences. Erin becomes even more determined to resolve the mystery surrounding the fate of her grandfather and his friend Mohammed as she continues to read his diary and embarks on a mission to absolve Len's guilt.
Episode 4Feb 27, 2011 · 105m · ★ 10.0In 1947, Jews are out on the streets celebrating the British withdrawal from Palestine and in Haifa, the exodus of Arabs has started and Len is worried about the safety of Mohammed and his family and Erin discovers her grandfather's shame. Erin refuses to give up her quest to find Mohammed's family, even when it takes her on a dangerous journey into Gaza.
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
Claire FoyErin Matthews
Haaz SleimanOmar Habash
Christian CookeLen Matthews
Katharina SchüttlerClara Rosenbaum
Ali SulimanAbu-Hassan Mohammed
Ben MilesMax Meyer
Pip TorrensMajor John Arbuthnot
Perdita WeeksEliza Meyer
Smadi WolfmanLeah Meyer
Holly AirdChris Matthews
Hiam AbbassOld Jawda
Season 12011 · 4 episodes
Luke Allen-GaleCorporal Jackie Clough
Ulrich NoethenLeo Rosenbaum
Yvonne CatterfeldZiphora
Itay TiranPaul Meyer
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