Lapid dedicated the film to his mother Era Lapid, who edited his films until her death. Like his protagonist, Lapid left Israel for Paris at a young age, and he compared his journey to Yoav's. "In his head he leaves the worst country ever to arrive in the best country ever," he told a news conference. Mercier's kinetic performance of a character determined to excise what he sees as an Israeli culture of machismo from his soul has been widely praised. >>>>>>>>>Photo name: Berlin AwardsCaption laed: Nadav Lapid shows Golden Bear for Best Film after the awards ceremony at the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Feb 16, 2019.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 07:30 UTC