Beaufort

The forceful Israeli film depicts soldiers defending an ancient fort, and the seeming futility of it

Beaufort" stands out, and not only because it's a significant Israeli film with an unexpected French name. Powerfully directed by Joseph Cedar, this is a war movie about a retreat, not a victory, a film so realistic, so intense, it verges on the surreal. It's also one of the strongest examples yet of a fearless new wave that has made Israel's cinema a force on the international scene. The country's filmmakers have come to understand that the toxic quagmire that passes for global politics in the Middle East -- and the resulting sense of despondency and malaise -- can translate into indelible cinema. [...]

di Kenneth Turan, articolo completo (4393 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 14 marzo 2008