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
63rd Venice International Film Festival in the festival history since the Second World War. The international juries of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main Competition ("Venezia 63") Horizons ("Orizzonti") Opera Prima ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film) Short Film Competition ("Corto Cortissimo") The competitive section of the official selection is an international competition of feature films in 35mm and digital HD format, running for the Golden Lion. Works by directors already established in past editions of the Festival, and films deemed appropriate for a midnight screening. A section aiming to provide a picture of the new trends in