Joseph Cedar — director with roots in the Russian Empire
Joseph Cedar is an Israeli-American film director born in New York City who grew up in Israel and became one of Israeli cinema's most internationally recognised filmmakers. He received Academy Award nominations for both Beaufort (2007) and Footnote (2011) — making him one of very few directors nominated for Best Foreign Language Film twice.
Tracing the roots — NY (Rus roots)
Cedar's family has Russian roots on one side — part of the Russian-Jewish emigration to America and Israel. His artistic formation — New York birth, Israeli upbringing, American and Israeli dual career — places him at the intersection of the two most significant destinations of Russian-Jewish emigration.
Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes.
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NY (Rus roots). At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.