Kippur

Rating: * * * 1/2
Director: Amos Gitai
Running time: 118 minutes
Language: Hebrew
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The Yom Kippur war of 1973 was perhaps the great turning point in the history of post-independence Israel. While it was a defeat on the ground for the invading Arab armies, the psychological impact of the invasion, launched on a religious holiday and resulting in heavy Israeli casualties, resonates even today.

News photoAmos Gitai