Nelson’s Last Stand
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Nelson’s Last Stand
In November ’77, after years of war, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat landed in Israel with a message of peace and a promise to take back the occupied Sinai soil. Nelson, who feared losing his holiday village on the Sinai border, went to war to preserve his bohemian holiday village. He harnessed his comrades at the top of the government to protect the small country he had built. The affair, which lasted nearly a decade, is a web of political intrigue that forced Israel into an entanglement that endangered peace with Egypt. Nelson’s Last Battle is an absurd look at the conflict in the Middle East through a square kilometer of passion.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Israeli Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Avi Maor Marzuk
Producer: Avi Maor Marzuk, Lilach Shayo
Production Company: Avi Maor Marzuk
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Tali Goldenberg, Daniel Sivan
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, HOT8, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
Script: Avi Maor Marzuk
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: המלחמה האחרונה של נלסון
Category: Borders and Periphery / History
Tag Words: Anwar Sadat bohemian borders conflict Egypt holiday village Middle East Nelson peace political intrigue Sinai War
In November ’77, after years of war, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat landed in Israel with a message of peace and a promise to take back the occupied Sinai soil. Nelson, who feared losing his holiday village on the Sinai border, went to war to preserve his bohemian holiday village. He harnessed his comrades at the top of the government to protect the small country he had built. The affair, which lasted nearly a decade, is a web of political intrigue that forced Israel into an entanglement that endangered peace with Egypt. Nelson’s Last Battle is an absurd look at the conflict in the Middle East through a square kilometer of passion.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Festival - Israeli Competition, Tel-Aviv Israel, 2021
Director: Avi Maor Marzuk
Producer: Avi Maor Marzuk, Lilach Shayo
Production Company: Avi Maor Marzuk
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Tali Goldenberg, Daniel Sivan
Soundtrack Editor: Rotem Dror
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, HOT8, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
Script: Avi Maor Marzuk
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: המלחמה האחרונה של נלסון
Category: Borders and Periphery / History
Tag Words: Anwar Sadat bohemian borders conflict Egypt holiday village Middle East Nelson peace political intrigue Sinai War