Foxtrot (2017 film)
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Foxtrot (Hebrew: פוֹקְסטְרוֹט) is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Samuel Maoz. It stars Lior Ashkenazi and Sarah Adler as a couple who are informed that their son, an IDF soldier, was killed in action.
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Hebrew | פוֹקְסטְרוֹט |
Directed by | Samuel Maoz |
Written by | Samuel Maoz |
Produced by | Eitan Mansuri [he] |
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Cinematography | Giora Bejach[1] |
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Production company | Bord Cadre Films |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
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Language | Hebrew |
The film was screened in the competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize Silver Lion.[4][5] It was also screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] It won the Ophir Award for Best Film,[7] therefore becoming the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[8] Later in the year, it made the December shortlist,[9] but ultimately did not receive a nomination.