Bethlehem (film)

Bethlehem
Film poster
Directed byYuval Adler
Written byAli Wakad
Yuval Adler
StarringTzachi Halevy
CinematographyYaron Scharf
Release dates
  • 28 August 2013 (2013-08-28) (Venice)
  • 26 September 2013 (2013-09-26) (Israel)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguagesHebrew
Arabic
Box office$384,670[1]

Bethlehem (Hebrew: בית לחם Bet Lehem) is a 2013 Israeli drama film directed by Yuval Adler. It was screened at the Venice Days section of the 2013 Venice Film Festival where it won the top prize.[2] It was shown at the Telluride Film Festival and 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards after winning six Ophir Awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Film, but it was not nominated.[3]

  1. ^ "Bethlehem (2014) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ Rosser, Michael (6 September 2013). "Bethlehem wins Venice Days; Class Enemy tops Critics' Week". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Israel's Oscar entry on Mideast conflict cleans up at local 'Academy Awards'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 September 2013.