Ahed'S Knee (Blu-Ray)

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 Ahed’s Knee 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 the Cannes
Film Festival, this boldly shot and conceived work feels as
though it has welled up from the depths of its maker’s soul.

Conversation with Nadav Lapid (courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center) | Trailers