Lebanon (2009 film) Lebanon (2009 film) Lebanon (; Lebanon: The Soldier's Journey in the UK) is a 2009 internationally co-produced war film directed by Samuel Maoz. It won the Leone d'Oro at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Israeli-produced film to have won that honour. In Israel itself the film has caused some controversy. The film was nominated for ten Ophir Awards, including Best Film. The film also won the 14th Annual Satyajit Ray Award. Maoz based the film on his experience as a young Israeli conscript during the 1982 Lebanon War. The British newspaper "The Guardian" has described it
68th Venice International Film Festival by Whit Stillman. The international juries of the 68th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main competition (Venezia 68) Horizons (Orizzonti) Controcampo Italiano Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film) The following films were selected to compete for the Golden Lion: The following films were shown out of competition: The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section: The following films, representing "new trends in Italian cinema", were screened in this section: In competition Out of competition The following films were screened for this section: The following films were screened as part of the Venice Days