Israel @ 60, the series.

"Israeli cinema has enjoyed a banner year in 2008," writes Martin Tsai in the New York Sun. "In addition to the war drama Beaufort scoring an Academy Award nomination, The Band's Visit, Jellyfish and My Father My Lord have all made relatively successful commercial runs in the city. One would be hard-pressed to name another country with this many cinematic exports to America in the same six-month span. As various institutions around the city honor Israel's 60th anniversary, it's only fitting that the Film Society of Lincoln Center should recognize the nation's thriving film industry with a look back at some of its greatest achievements (such as Dover Koshashvili's Late Marriage, Radu Mihaileanu's Live and Become and Giddi Dar's Ushpizin) with its weeklong Israel @ 60 series, beginning today."

Dan Sallitt recommends Late Marriage and Keren Yedaya's "daringly stylized" Or (My Treasure): "To my mind, these are the two finest films that Israel has produced."

Through June 5.

Earlier: "Israel @ 60."

Posted by dwhudson at May 28, 2008 12:45 PM