His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher

Avi Nesher was only 25 when his first feature, The Troupe, was released to outstanding critical and commercial acclaim. Over the last 46 years, the movie has rightly earned a cult status and its maker a similar revered place in the history of the Israeli film industry. Having followed his initial success with many other hits — Dizengoff 99, Turn Left at the End of the World, and The Matchmaker, to mention just a few — Nesher is known today for his unparallelled ability to capture the Israeli spirit in all its glory, and complexity. This new celebratory documentary, featuring interviews with Nesher himself as well as family members, colleagues and scholars, offers a fascinating glimpse into the inner world of one of Israel’s greatest storytellers.