Did You Know? Israel Gets Another Oscar Nomination

The Israeli film Ajami was selected as one of the five Academy Award nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film. A gritty crime drama set in Jaffa, Ajamai is the first film by directors Scandar Copti, an Israeli-Arab Christian, and Yaron Shani, an Israeli Jew. This is the third year in a row that Israel has received an Oscar nod in this category, and Israel’s ninth nomination overall. No Israeli film has ever won the Best Foreign Film award. You can read more in the Jerusalem Post.

Here is the trailer for Ajami:

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