Yaron Shani

Ajami

Co-written and directed by Yaron Shani, an Israeli Jew, and Scandar Copti, a Palestinian living in Israel, Ajami is a compelling crime drama, set on the streets of a predominantly Arab neighbourhood in Jaffa, Tel Aviv. Taking their cue from the likes of…

Lebanon, Eyes Wide Open and Ajami mark return of Israeli cinema

This week the third Israeli film about the 1982 Lebanon War to scoop a major award will be released in Scotland. Samuel Maoz’ tank interior set Lebanon (pictured) scooped the Golden Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival. Before that Ari Folman’s…