Beyond Hollywood: A Look at Israel Through Israeli Film

Robert Altman once said what film lovers already know, that filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes. Israel is too far away, and certainly too expensive for most of us to visit. Luckily, the new crop of Israeli films such as Strangers No More - winner of the Best Documentary Short Subject in 2011, and recent Academy Award nominations for Ajami (2010), Waltz With Bashir (2009) and Beaufort (2008) in the Best Foreign Language Film category and Precious Life (2011) nominated for Best Documentary Feature can provide a glimpse into life in Israel. Read more >>