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Drama on Israeli identity wins top prize at Berlin film festival

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Published: 19 February 2019

Last updated: 5 March 2024

Culture minister offers hesistant congratulations to director of winning film Synonyms, after admitting she has no idea what’s the film is about, and hopes it’s not ‘anti-Israel’ Culture minister says congratulations, maybe, to Berlin Film Festival winner (Times of Israel) Miri Regev says she has no idea what’s in the Israeli-French film ‘Synonyms, and hopes the movie will not disappoint her by being anti-Israel Drama on fractured Israeli identity wins Berlin film festival’s top prize (Middle-East Eye) Variety says Israel's Culture Ministry may be scandalised that move it helped fund is so clearly taking a Kalashnikov to the nation’s military culture and its carefully nurtured persecution complex' Israeli-French drama ‘Synonyms’ wins top prize at Berlin film festival (Times of Israel) Nadav Lapid’s absurdist film about an Israeli trying to put down roots in France first-ever movie by an Israeli filmmaker to take Golden Bear award at prestigious Berlinale Photo: Israeli director Nadav Lapid wins Golden Bear for best film for 'Synonyms' in Berlin on Saturday (AFP)
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