List of Israeli films of 2009

A list of films produced by the Israeli film industry in 2009.

2009 releases

Premiere Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref
A
P
R
27 A Matter of Size (Hebrew: סיפור גדול, lit. "A Big Story") Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor Comedy/Drama/Sport
  • Israeli-French-German co-production
M
A
Y
13 Carmel (Hebrew: כרמל) Amos Gitai Biography
  • Israeli-French-Italian co-production
16 Jaffa (Hebrew: כלת הים) Keren Yedaya Drama
20 Einayim Pekukhoth (Hebrew: עיניים פקוחות, lit. "Eyes Wide Open") Haim Tabakman Drama
22 Ajami (Hebrew: עג'מי) Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani Crime/Drama
J
U
N
7 The Loners (Hebrew: הבודדים, lit. "The Loners") Renen Schorr Drama
S
E
P
8 Lebanon (Hebrew: לבנון) Samuel Maoz Drama/War
13 The Assassin Next Door (Hebrew: קירות, lit. "Walls") Danny Lerner Olga Kurylenko, Ninette Tayeb, Liron Levo Action, Drama
  • Israeli-French-American co-production
14 Phobidilia (Hebrew: פובידיליה) Doron Paz and Yoav Paz Drama
15 Bena (Hebrew: בנא) Niv Klainer Drama
  • Israeli-French co-production

Awards

Category Winners
Best Film Ajami
Best Director Yaron Shani and Scandar Copti
Ajami
Best Actor Sasha Agronov
The Loners
Best Actress Irit Kaplan
A Matter of Size
Best Supporting Actor Zohar Strauss
Lebanon
Best Supporting Actress Levana Finkelstein
A Matter of Size
Best Cinematography Giora Bejach
Lebanon
Best Screenplay Yaron Shani and Scandar Copti
Ajami
Best Composer Rabii Bukhari
Ajami
Best Original Score David Lees and Alex Claude
Lebanon
Best Documentary Feature The Shakshouka System
Lifetime Achievement Award Assi Dayan
Category Winners
Best Feature Film Ajami
Best Documentary Diplomat
Best Short Film Guided Tour

Notable deaths

  • 20 August – Dudu Topaz, 62, Israeli actor - suicide by hanging.[1] (born 1946)

See also

References

  1. ^ Service, Haaretz (16 February 2011). "Dudu Topaz's brother slams media for coverage of his arrest, suicide - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.