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Beaufort

Directed by: Joseph Cedar
126 Minutes, 2007, Drama

After spending 18 years in a heavily fortified mountain fortress deep in occupied Lebanon, the last group of Israeli soldiers enduring constant bombardment at Beaufort, a former stronghold of ancient crusaders, receives orders to abandon their post, detonate the bunkers in which they’ve tenuously clung to life and victory, and come home.

Amid increased shelling from Hezbollah, the fort’s brash, impossibly young commander Liraz (Oshri Cohen) struggles to keep himself and his men safe from a faceless enemy that would turn withdrawal into massacre and transform a just cause into a lost cause.

Academy Award® Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film.

Credits

Director: Joseph Cedar

Producer: David Mandil

Producer: Chilik Michaeli

Producer: Gidon Gadi

Producer: Leon Edery

Producer: Moshe Edery

Cast: Ohad Knoller

Cast: Oshri Cohen

Cast: Itay Tiran

Cast: Eli Eltonyo

Written by: Ron Leshem

Written by: Joseph Cedar

Distributor: Kino International

Awards

2008, USA Academy Awards, Nominated for Best Foreign Film 2007, Israeli Academy Awards, Won Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound Awards, Nominated for Best Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Music and Best Film Awards 2007, Bangkok International Film Festival, Nominated for the Golden Kinnaree Award (Best Film) 2007, Berlin International Film Festival, Won the Silver Berlin Bear Award for Best Director, Nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear (Best Director)