Avi Nesher

Director Avi Nesher discusses upcoming film, ‘Sons and Soldiers’

Sons and Soldiers tells the amazing true story about a group of young Jewish refugees from Germany and surrounding countries, who made it to the US in the 1930s just before the Nazis closed in.

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Avi Nesher on the set of Image of Victory with Amir Khoury
‘TURN LEFT at the End of the World.’

Israeli modern classic film ‘Turn Left at the End of the World’ turns 20

The movie was the first Nesher made after returning to Israel following a decade-long stint in Hollywood.

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TOM NESHER: For my generation, 18-30, everyone knows someone who died this year. Everyone.

Israeli filmmaker Tom Nesher channels her grief into her new movie ‘Come Closer’

The movie tells the story of Eden (Lia Elalouf), a reckless, troubled young Tel Aviv woman still very attached to her younger brother, Nati (Ido Tako), and her struggle to cope after his death.

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AVI NESHER with Joy Rieger and Nelly Tagar on the set of ‘Past Life.’

The joy and sorrow of Avi Nesher’s cinema

Nesher's personal life is intertwined with his films; the director’s life cannot be examined separately from his work

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Worth seeing at least ‘Once’

In the shadow of the Holocaust, a boy, a matchmaker and a quirky cast of characters light up Avi Nesher’s coming-of-age story.

JUNE 25, 2010ByHANNAH BROWN
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Once I was Avi Nesher

Celebrated director discusses emotional new film.

JUNE 25, 2010ByHANNAH BROWN
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