Beaufort
- 2007
- Israel
- 125 min
- 15
- Directed by: Joseph Cedar
- Written by: Ron Leshem, Joseph Cedar
- Cast: Oshri Cohen, Itay Tiran, Eli Eltonyo, Ohad Knoller, Itay Turgeman
Israeli Defence Force troops prepare to withdraw from a Lebanese fortress they have held for 18 years while being subjected to rocket bombardments from unseen Hezbollah guerrillas. This is the Arab-Israeli conflict seen from the perspective of the ordinary Israeli soldier. With the action subordinated to mood and atmosphere, director Cedar successfully conveys the boredom, claustrophobia and fear experienced by these conscripts.
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Beaufort
24 Apr 2008
WAR/ACTION/DRAMA (15) 125min The Beaufort of the title refers to a castle built by the Crusaders during the 12th century in southern Lebanon. In 2000 this mountaintop fortress is occupied by IDF (Israeli Defence Force) troops, who are preparing to…
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