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Arab-Israelis, Israeli-Arabs Gerald Loftus returns with his thoughts on one of Cannes 2009’s Palme d’Or nominees… ‘One more person. A person, Stern.’ There are some films that bypass critical carping and can lay claim to being perhaps the greatest ever made. Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993) is one such work, and it is my privilege to talk to you about it. [photopress:Bashir.gif,thumb,alignleft]Dancing with death It’s that man Gerald Loftus again, just to make sure he’s properly introduced… Will Waltz With Bashir (2008), Israeli director Ari Folman’s animated memoir of his coming to grips with suppressed memories of his role in Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, become a subversive new model for war films? Soldiers – prevented from [...] [photopress:Band.jpg,thumb,alignleft] Banding together Ah, understatement. Perhaps one of the most difficult comedy nuances to capture but, when it’s done right, there are riches in store. To be honest, I sensed a discovery upon first reading the tagline to The Band’s Visit (2007), by former TV director Eran Kolirin, who also wrote the screenplay. And I quote: [...] |
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