Ahed's Knee
Directed by Nadav Lapid
A celebrated Israeli filmmaker named Y arrives in a remote desert village to present one of his films at a local library. Struggling to cope with the recent news of his mother’s terminal illness, he is pushed into a spiral of rage when the host of the screening, a government employee, asks him to sign a form placing restrictions on what he can say at the film’s Q&A. Told over the course of one day, the film depicts Y as he battles against the loss of freedom in his country and the fear of losing his mother. Nadav Lapid (Synonyms, The Kindergarten Teacher) wrote the film soon after the death of his own mother, who worked as an editor on many of his works. It offers a sharp critique of the censorship, hypocrisy, and violence instigated by Israel and repressive governments everywhere. The fact that it was produced, largely funded, and highly acclaimed in its home country highlights the complexities of a national cinema that refuses to be muzzled, born of the divisions of society itself. Winner of the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this boldly shot and conceived work feels as though it has welled up from the depths of its maker’s soul.
Reviews More Reviews
“Few filmmakers rage with such naked emotion and formalist conviction.”
"Cuts to the heart of Nadav Lapid’s visceral genius... one of the world’s most irrepressible filmmakers."
“A blistering cri de coeur from a provocative auteur.”
"A work of robust intellectual energy and raging conflict."
"Astonishing. A startling, intellectually bruising Israeli drama. Interrogates a filmmaker’s moral duty in personally and politically fraught times. Quite possibly brilliant."
"A startlingly vital and experiential take on a burning political subject.”
“A spiky, intelligent drama about conflict and reconciliation."
“Everything about Ahed’s Knee is spellbinding.”
"An unpredictable, refreshing howl.”
"A drama that crackles with a never-consumed sexual energy. Avshalom Pollak... puts in a magnificently physical performance."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
Venue | City | State | Date |
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AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1651809600May 6 - May 14, 2022 |
All Saints Cinema / Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 1649995200April 15 - May 20, 2022 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1649908800April 14 - April 29, 2022 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1651118400April 28 - April 29, 2022 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1655870400June 22 - June 23, 2022 |
BAM Rose Cinemas | Brooklyn | NY | 1649390400April 8 - May 6, 2022 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1649390400April 8 - April 29, 2022 |
ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
Chelsea Theater | Chapel Hill | NC | 1649995200April 15 - May 14, 2022 |
Cinema du Parc | Montreal | QC | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
Cinematique of Daytona | Daytona Beach | FL | 1651204800April 29 - May 20, 2022 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1650600000April 22 - June 6, 2022 |
Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1649390400April 8 - April 15, 2022 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1648785600April 1 - May 6, 2022 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1648785600April 1 - April 4, 2022 |
Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1647576000March 18 - April 22, 2022 |
FilmScene | Iowa City | IA | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
Gateway Cinema | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1648785600April 1 - May 6, 2022 |
George Eastman Museum | Rochester | NY | 1658289600July 20 - July 22, 2022 |
Grand Cinema | Tacoma | WA | 1650945600April 26 - April 27, 2022 |
Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1649995200April 15 - April 21, 2022 |
Harkins Theatres Shea 14 | Scottsdale | AZ | 1649390400April 8 - May 6, 2022 |
Harris Theater | Pittsburgh | PA | 1649476800April 9 - April 15, 2022 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1649390400April 8 - April 29, 2022 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1648785600April 1 - May 6, 2022 |
Landmark Opera Plaza | San Francisco | CA | 1648180800March 25 - April 15, 2022 |
Landmark Ritz Five | Philadelphia | PA | 1648180800March 25 - April 15, 2022 |
Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1648180800March 25 - April 15, 2022 |
Living Room Boca | Boca Raton | FL | 1648785600April 1 - May 6, 2022 |
Living Room Portland | Portland | OR | 1648785600April 1 - May 6, 2022 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1649995200April 15 - May 6, 2022 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 1649995200April 15 - April 17, 2022 |
Pageant Theatre | Chico | CA | 1649995200April 15 - May 6, 2022 |
Quad Cinema | New York | NY | 1648180800March 25 - April 15, 2022 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1650600000April 22 - May 20, 2022 |
South Bay Film Society | Torrance | CA | 1649995200April 15 - July 8, 2022 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1649390400April 8 - May 6, 2022 |
The New Parkway Theater | Oakland | CA | 1649390400April 8 - April 29, 2022 |
TIFF Lightbox | Toronto | ON | 1648785600April 1 - April 22, 2022 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1648180800March 25 - April 22, 2022 |
Winnipeg Cinematheque | Winnipeg | MB | 1649822400April 13 - April 22, 2022 |