It is 2000, and Israel is preparing to withdraw from Lebanon. After 18 years, Israel has to abandon a last outpost near the legendary Crusader stronghold, Beaufort. Anonymous bombs drop from the sky, as the young outpost commander Liraz tries to hold his men together during the last futile days. The camera captures the claustrophobic living conditions of the soldiers and the pressure-cooker atmosphere, created by the constant attacks by an unseen enemy. Beaufort was the recipient of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival, and it is Israel’s submission to the upcoming Academy Awards for best foreign language film.
Director: Joseph Cedar, Israel, 2007, 120 min., 35mm, Hebrew with subtitles, Feature
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