BEAUFORT

Nominated for an Academy Award? (2008), BEAUFORT tells the true story of a barely-of-age Israeli outpost commander and his troops, who are left to defend the mythological 12th Century Crusader fort of BEAUFORT prior to Israel’s withdrawl from Lebanon in 2000. Under a relentless aerial bombardment of Hezbollah rockets, the commander’s authority is challenged on both sides: by strained soldiers who increasingly become weary of their mission's purpose and uncooperative superiors. Hailed upon its release as “The First Great Israeli War Film”, BEAUFORT offers a rare insight into the human reality behind the tough exterior shell of the Israeli Defence Force.