On Tuesday, March 1, the Institute was joined by filmmaker Avi Nesher for a conversation about his film career that spans over the past six decades. He is one of Israel's most influential and most honored filmmakers. His debut feature, "The Band," was a generation-defining hit in 1978, followed by "Dizengoff 99," "Rage and Glory," "Turn Left at the End of the World," "The Matchmaker," and other seminal films. In 2019, Nesher was the first Israeli filmmaker to be honored with a torch lighting at the national celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, in recognition of his career achievements. His most recent film as writer and director, "Image of Victory," opened in Israel in 2021 with an international release pending. During this Q&A we discussed his past films and explored Israeli filmmaking today.
Below are various links to his work. We encourage you to watch them prior to viewing the screening.
Rage and Glory (1984)
- IMDBTV (free with any Amazon Account; no Prime membership required)
- Tubi (free with sign-up)The Secrets (2007)
The Matchmaker (2010)
Supported by the generosity of the Radov Family.