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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.

So now might be a good time to grab some popcorn and a seat for some serious, eye-opening, cinema.

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