Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2008 Beaufort tells the true story of Liraz Liberti (Oshri Cohen) a barely-of-age Israeli outpost commander and his troops who are left to defend the mythological 12th Century Crusdaer fort of Beaufort prior to Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. Under a relentless aerial bombardment of Hezbollah rockets Liraz’s authority is challenged on both sides; by strained soldiers who increasingly become weary of their mission’s purpose and uncooperative superiors. Rather than deliver a political commentary on the Middle East Beaufort offers a rare insight into the human reality behind the tough exterior shell of the Israeli Defence Force.
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