Beaufort (2007)

The story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000.

Director:

Joseph Cedar

Writers:

Joseph Cedar, Ron Leshem (novel)

Stars:

Alon Aboutboul, Adi Adouan, Ya'akov Ahimeir

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alon Aboutboul	...	Brigadier-General Kimchi, division commander
Adi Adouan
Ya'akov Ahimeir	...	Self (as Yaakov Ahimeir)
Guy Apriat
Avi Ayoun
Itamar Barzani
Daniel Bednar
Alon Ben David	...	Self
Moshe Ben Shushan
Yaniv Ben Yitzhak
Yoav Bertan
Avi Bitton
Daniel Bruck	...	Pavel
Roi Carmel
Daniel Cedar

Storyline

BEAUFORT tells the story of LIRAZ LIBERTI, the 22 year-old outpost commander, and his troops in the months before Israel pulled out of Lebanon. This is not a story of war, but of retreat. This is a story with no enemy, only an amorphous entity that drops bombs from the skies while terrified young soldiers must find a way to carry out their mission until their very last minutes on that mountaintop. As LIRAZ lays the explosives which would destroy that very same structure that his friends had died defending, he witnesses the collapse of all he's been taught as an officer, and his soldier's mental and physical disintegration.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | officer | bomb | israeli soldier | israeli | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place in 2000.

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Quotes

Shpitzer: [while playing electric keyboard and singing a song in memory of Zitlawy] # I won't be afraid to fall / Won't be afraid to grow / To sink or swim / To live or die #

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Connections

Featured in Sharon Amrani: Remember His Name (2010)

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Soundtracks

Avot u-Banim
(Fathers and Sons)
Written by Eviatar Banai
Performed by Arthur Perzev

User Reviews

Saw it in Tel Aviv in April--very much worth the effort of tracking it down

Considering the sanitized pulp that the United States military participates in the filming of, it is refreshing to see a movie about soldiers that rings true and does not shy away from controversy. The IDF must also be commended for actively participating in the making of a film that does not shine the best light on the occupation of southern Lebanon.

Ultimately it is Israeli politicians and inept commanders that take the brunt of the blame for the appalling conditions the soldiers portrayed in this movie endure while holding on to their mountain top position.

Hezbollah obviously plays a part in this story, yet they are an unseen presence. They are always just out of the frame and sporadically, sometimes shockingly so, they remind everyone involved of their lethal potential.

Set aside your preconceived notions of the Israeli-Arab conflict and see this movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] Official site [Israel]

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bufor

Filming Locations:

Nimrud Castle, Golan Heights, Israel

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,808, 20 January 2008

Gross USA:

$102,591

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$271,340

Company Credits

Production Co:

United King Films, Metro Communications, Movie Plus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1