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Foxtrot
Film poster
Directed bySamuel Maoz
Written bySamuel Maoz
Produced byEitan Mansuri  [he]
Starring
CinematographyGiora Bejach[3]
Edited by
Music by
  • Ophir Leibovitch
  • Amit Poznanky
Release date
Running time
113 minutes
Countries
  • Israel
  • Germany
  • France
  • Switzerland[2]
LanguageHebrew

Foxtrot (Template:Lang-he) is a 2017 Israeli drama film directed by Samuel Maoz. It was screened in the competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize Silver Lion.[4][5] It was also screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] It won the Ophir Award for Best Film,[7] therefore becoming the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[8]

Plot

The film opens with an affluent Tel Aviv couple learning that their son, a soldier, has died in the line of duty.[4] The film initially follows the parents in the hours after they learn of his death. It then follows their son's experiences during his military service as one of four soldiers manning a checkpoint. Finally, the film follows the parents six months after his death.

Cast

Awards

The film won Grand Jury Prize award at the Venice Film Festival in 2017.[9]

It was nominated for 13 Ophir Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.[7]

Controversy

Because Foxtrot depicts the Israeli Defense Forces covering up the shooting of four Arab youths, it was denounced by Israel's Minister of Culture Miri Regev after it won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice. Regev referred to the film as "the result of self-flagellation and cooperation with the anti-Israel narrative". In response, lead actor Lior Ashkenazi said "Israel isn’t mentioned in the film, and there’s no mention of the IDF either. But Miri Regev doesn’t know that because she won’t see the film."[10] The film's director Samuel Maoz said, "If I criticize the place I live, I do it because I worry. I do it because I want to protect it. I do it from love."[11]

In a follow-up statement, Regev said it was "outrageous that Israeli artists contribute to the incitement of the young generation against the most moral army in the world by spreading lies in the form of art."[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Scott Roxborough (30 August 2017). "Venice: Israeli Soldier Breaks Out the Moves in Samuel Maoz's 'Foxtrot' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ Andreas Wiseman (16 August 2017). "The Match Factory launches Samuel Maoz's 'Foxtrot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2017. The Hebrew, Arabic and German language film is an Israel-Germany-France-Switzerland co-production for Pola Pandora Filmproduktions, Spiro Films, A.S.A.P. Films and KNM. Co-production companies are Bord Cadre Films and Arte France Cinema.
  3. ^ "Foxtrot [programme note]". Toronto International Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "'Foxtrot' probes family grief and Israeli trauma". Winnipeg Free Press. Associated Press. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ariston Anderson (9 September 2017). "Venice: Guillermo del Toro Wins Golden Lion for 'The Shape of Water'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b Hannah Brown (19 August 2017). "2017 Ophir nominations announced". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. ^ Kamin, Debra (19 September 2017). "Israel's 'Foxtrot' Sweeps Ophir Awards to Become Country's Oscar Entry". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ Anderman, Nirit (9 September 2017). "Israeli Film 'Foxtrot' Wins Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival". haaretz.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. ^ Jessica Steinberg (11 September 2017). "Acclaim for controversial film puts Regev in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot situation". Times of Israel. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. ^ "The Latest: Director Maoz defends film from Israeli critics". Washington Post. Associated Press. 9 September 2017.
  12. ^ Allison Kaplan Sommer (18 September 2017). "The Real Drama Behind 'Foxtrot,' the Most Talked-about Israeli Film of the Year". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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