‘Beaufort’ Nominated for an Oscar

January 22, 2008 at 8:22 am | In Art & Cinema |

The Israeli film Beaufort has been nominated for an Academy Award in the “Best Foreign Language Film” category.

Beaufort tells the story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in southern Lebanon during the 2000 war. Based on the novel by Ron Leshen, the film centers around Liraz Liberti, a 22-year-old outpost commander, and his troops in the months before Israel pulled out of Lebanon.

According to Entertainment Weekly, director “Joseph Cedar has created a movie of tremendous power — nerve-racking, astute, and neutral enough to apply to all soldiers, in all wars, everywhere.”

The film has already earned 7 nominations and 5 awards worldwide, including “Best Director” at the Berlin International Film Fesitval. Definitely a must-see!

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[...] While Joseph Cedar’s Beaufort has been featured in the news (and on this blog–here and here) for its Oscar nomination, a few other films have quietly hit the scene to critical acclaim. The Lemon Tree, directed by Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride), won the audience prize at the Berlin Film Festival with a record number of votes. (By the way, the Berlin Festival did a quiet salute to Israel’s film industry for Israel’s 60th birthday.) Then Amit Sargosi’s film The Time Catcher took first prize at the 48 Hour Film Project in San Jose. And of course, The Band’s Visit just picked up some positive reviews from, among others, the NYT. [...]

Pingback by IsRealli - the State of Israel official blog » Israeli Films Garner Acclaim—and Prizes — March 3, 2008
Good article on an interesting movie.Why not talk about ” Disengagement” by Amos Gitai or ” Lemontrees” who also were critically acclaimed ?

Israeli cinema is blossoming.

Comment by Reb — May 11, 2008