Legend of Destruction (Hebrew: אגדת חורבן, romanized: Agadat Khurban) is a 2021 animated historical drama film, directed by director Gidi Dar, who wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Shuli Rand.

[1] In 2023, a new English version was finalized, after it was recorded in the US, with voice acting by Oscar Isaac, Elliott Gould, Evangeline Lilly, Billy Zane and Marilu Henner, amongst others.

Actors Shuli Rand, Ze'ev Revach, Amos Tamam, Moni Moshonov, Yael Abukasis and Yigal Naor voice the lead roles in the Hebrew.

In contrast, the impoverishment and oppression of the Jewish masses incites many young people to join secret groups of religious zealots, becoming freedom fighters in the name of God.

Ben Batich is a young Jew living in Jerusalem who feels the tax burden in the city and the Roman rule makes life unbearable.

As the Roman war machine approaches Judea to quell the revolt, Jerusalem is torn apart by bloody civil unrest: poor zealots slaughter the aristocracy non-stop and a zealous terrorist regime rules the city.

For a moment the Jews appear to gain the upper hand, but the Romans soon recover, break down the city’s walls, slaughter thousands and destroy the Temple.

Some of the illustrations were influences by famous 20th century paintings, some were inspired by well-known people from real life, while others were based on photos that the artists posed for themselves.

[12] For example, Gili Izikowitz wrote "Director Gidi Der took the most threatening Jewish myth that exists, that of the destruction of the house due to a fratricidal war, and at a particularly poignant time turned it into a beautiful and unusual cinematic epic . "

Critics argued that the film was also relevant to the period in which it was released, emphasizing the pragmatic approach and the problematic nature of the influx of extremist ideologies, which was reflected in the riots that took place in Israel during the Wall Guard operation in the Gaza Strip and in protest against the legal reform during the 37th Israeli government .

[15] Dafna Avraham claimed that the impression from the film was that the destruction was a good solution to the situation: the people got rid of the corrupt government and the Torah continued in Yavneh .