Cinema
Filmmaking in Israel has undergone major developments since its inception in the 1950s. The first features produced and directed by Israelis, such as "Hill 24 Does Not Answer" and "They Were Ten", tended, like Israeli literature of the period, to be cast in the heroic mold. Some recent films remain deeply rooted in the Israeli experience, dealing with such subjects as Holocaust survivors and their children (Gila Almagor's "The Summer of Aviya" and its sequel, "Under the Domim Tree") and the travails of new immigrants ("Sh'hur", directed by Hannah Azoulai and Shmuel Hasfari, "late Marriage" directed by Dover Koshashvili). Others reflect a more predominant trend toward present Israeli reality, whether dealing with Israel-Arab and the Jew-Arab confrontations (Eran Riklis's "The Lemon Tree", Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani's "Ajami") and military aspects in the Israeli life (Joseph Cedar's "Beaufort", Samuel Maoz's "Lebanon", Eytan Fox 's "Yossi and Jagger"), or set in the context of a universalist, somewhat alienated, and hedonistic society (Eytan Fox's "A Siren's Song" and "The Bobble", Ayelet Menahemi and Nirit Yaron's "Tel Aviv Stories"). The Israeli film industry continues to gain worldwide recognition through International awards nominations. For three years consecutively, Israeli films have been nominated for Academy Awards, namely, "Beaufort" (2008), "Waltz with Bashir" (2009) and "Ajami" (2010).
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