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Tag / Israel

April 4, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Congress, The (2013)

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  • 2013, Ari Folman, Israel
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Visionary in the worst possible way, Folman’s live-action/animation hybrid packs in so many ideas about time, legacy and existence that it all seems so muddled, uneven and uninvolving.

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

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May 23, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Let It Be Morning (2021)

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  • 2021, Eran Kolirin, Israel
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A below-par effort by one of Israel’s established directors whose somewhat controversial film about a family trapped by a military lockdown of an Arab town in Israel has a great premise but suffers from an uninteresting execution. 

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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May 20, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Band’s Visit, The (2007)

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  • 2007, Eran Kolirin, Israel
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 A charming standout feature debut from Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin, whose work here explores culture and communication and the importance of co-existence and understanding in a divided world.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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September 21, 2020October 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Incitement (2019)

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  • 2019, Israel
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The mid-‘90s assassination of then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is radically told from the point-of-view of the assassin in this urgent and incisive sociopolitical-thriller about the dangers of holding extremist worldviews.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 11, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Sand Storm (2016)

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  • 2016, Israel
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A modest but effective Sundance award-winning drama about patriarchal conservatism rearing its ugly head as an older Bedouin daughter in a traditional Arab family awaits her fateful future. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 11, 2020October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Synonyms (2019)

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  • 2019, France, Israel, Nadav Lapid
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At times frustrating to watch, this unorthodox work about national identity will impress and alienate in equal measure.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Not Mine to Love (1967)

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  • 1967, Israel
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Accompanied by a low-key jazzy score, this is a light and sensual take on the complications of a past romance.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)

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  • 2018, Israel
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3.5 stars

This delightful award-winning Israeli film scores with its unique portrayal of Palestinian-Israeli tensions, one that is marked by dramatic pretence and cold humour.

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September 15, 2019February 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Day After I’m Gone, The (2019)

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  • 2019, Israel
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This is an unexpected discovery from Israel—an assured debut feature about a father and his suicidal daughter that is directed with incredible subtlety and nuance.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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March 15, 2019April 4, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Waltz with Bashir (2008)

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  • 2008, Ari Folman, Documentary, Israel
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One of the greatest achievements in documentary filmmaking and it is in the medium of animation.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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