Incitement (2019)

Details the year leading to the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), from the point of view of the assassin.

Director:

Yaron Zilberman

Writers:

Yair Hizmi (additional writing), Ron Leshem

Stars:

Yehuda Nahari Halevi, Amitay Yaish Ben Ousilio, Anat Ravnitzki

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yehuda Nahari Halevi	...	Yigal Amir (as Yehuda Nahari)
Amitay Yaish Ben Ousilio	...	Shlomo Amir (as Amitai Yaish)
Anat Ravnitzki	...	Geula Amir
Yoav Levi	...	Hagai Amir
Daniella Kertesz	...	Nava
Sivan Mast	...	Margalit Har-Shefi
Dolev Ohana	...	Dror Adani
Raanan Paz	...	Avishai Raviv
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eldad Ben Tora	...	Boaz
Lola S. Frey	...	Kala
Michael Savransky	...	Head of Shabak Security
Omer Perelman Striks	...	Wineberg
Gur Ya'ari	...	Benny Elon

Storyline

A psychological thriller, INCITEMENT follows the year leading to the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, from the point of view of the assassin. The film details, for the first time, the forces that act upon the assassin, including the religious and political incitement, the personal and the interpersonal turmoil. It is a psychological portrait of a political assassin seeking to kill democracy. It is also a portrait of a torn society on the brink of civil war.

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Plot Keywords:

rabin assassination | reference to yitzhak rabin | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

During the film's world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, the screening was stopped roughly five minutes in and the audience had to evacuate due to a security threat. The screening was resumed when it was determined that there was no longer a threat and the screening concluded without incident. An unattended backpack in the cinema was the reason for the evacuation. It had been left by someone who had gone to get popcorn.

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Quotes

Yigal Amir: You people only act on desire like animals. The mind must always prevail.

User Reviews

Well done but disturbing

I thought this movie was excellently well acted and directed. It was seemed very close to the truth about this disturbed individual and the events that caused him to act as he did. Having lived through this period in Israel, I came out of the theater very disturbed and upset. An important movie which the powers at the top tried to prevent larger circulation.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

31 January 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Incitement

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,437, 2 February 2020

Gross USA:

$140,306

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$140,306

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro Communications, Opening Night Productions, Mountaintop Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color