Lebanon (film)

Lebanon (Hebrew: לבנון Lvanon; called Lebanon: The Soldier's Journey in the UK) is a 2009 internationally co-produced war film directed by Samuel Maoz. It won the Golden Lion at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Israeli-produced film to have won that honour. In Israel itself the film has caused some controversy. The film was nominated for ten Ophir Awards, including Best Film. The film also won the 14th Annual Satyajit Ray Award.

Lebanon
Film poster
Directed bySamuel Maoz
Written bySamuel Maoz
Produced byUri Sabag
Einat Bikel
StarringOshri Cohen
Itay Tiran
CinematographyGiora Bejach
Edited byArik Leibovitch
Music byAlex Claude, David Liss
Distributed byMetrodome Distribution (UK)
Release dates
  • 8 September 2009 (2009-09-08) (VIFF)
  • 24 September 2009 (2009-09-24) (Israel)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Israel
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
LanguageHebrew
Budget$1.4 million

Maoz based the film on his experience as a young Israeli conscript during the 1982 Lebanon War. The British newspaper The Guardian has described it as an anti-war film.

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