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Monday, July 14 BEAUFORT (Bufor) 8:45 PM, Dryden Theatre Joseph Cedar, 2007, 125 min., Israel, Hebrew with subtitles BEAUFORT was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards. This cinematic powerhouse chronicles an Israeli army unit's defense of a strategic bunker inside a 12th-century Crusader fortress near the Lebanese border at the end of nearly two decades of occupation. This mesmerizing war/antiwar film from the director of the acclaimed CAMPFIRE has won prizes the world over - including the Berlin Film Festival's Best Director award. Generously underwritten by Israel Bonds. Back to FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE » |
"The first great Israeli war film." Jerusalem Post BEAUFORT... "This is a must - see for all festival enthusiasts! It will challenge your notion about how battles are fought and who really wins." Howard Cohen, rjff since 2005 |