FILMMAKER LAPID & HIS COMMENT AS CRITIC!

Currently an Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid is in the news for criticising 'The Kashmir Files' as propaganda film! On this background, I remember his film watched in our 'IFFI', 2014 at Goa. And it was 'The Kindergarten Teacher' which showed his sensibility!

Lapid wrote-directed that film revolves around a caring relationship of teacher with a small boy who is gifted with poetry and how she protect his talent! Sarit Larry did this role very sensitively with child artist Avi Shnaidman. This film won '45th IFFI's 'Silver Peacock' & Sarit won 'Best Actress' award!

After that Lapid's complex autobiographical Film 'Synonyms' (2019) won 'Golden Bear' award at 'Berlin International Film Festival'!

He is not only filmmaker but also film critic..So wise enough as jury head of '53rd IFFI' to make his strong comment on above film!

- Manoj Kulkarni