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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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