Campfire (2004)

Original title

מדורת השבט

Directed by

Joseph Cedar

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widowed mother tries to join a new Israeli settlement in the West Bank during the 1980s. Her teenage daughters resist the move, creating tension within the family as they face their different hopes and fears.

earnestintimatefamily-centeredslow-burngroundedthoughtfulsomberrelatable

What happens

Campfire (Hebrew: מדורת השבט, romanized: Medurat Ha-Shevet, lit. 'Tribal Campfire') is a 2004 Israeli film written and directed by Joseph Cedar. Set in 1981, the film focuses on a woman seeking to join an Israeli settlement on the West Bank, despite the protests of her teenage daughters. The film premiered at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2004. The film won five Israeli Academy Awards and was Israel's official submission for the 77th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category (but did not get a nomination). The film was well received in Israel, the United States, and in international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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