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
62nd Venice International Film Festival retrospective on some lesser known sides of Italian Cinema that started on the 61st edition of the festival.. The following feature films were selected to be screened as "In Competition" for the 20th Venice International Film Critics’ Week: The following films were selected for the 2nd edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section: The following Official Awards were conferred at the 62nd edition: Special Awards Horizons awards (Premi Orizzonti) Short Film awards (Corto Cortissimo Lion) The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Film Critics' Week Venice Days (Giornate Degli