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Israeli cinema has enjoyed a banner year in 2008. In addition to the war drama “Beaufort” scoring an Academy Award nomination, “The Band’s Visit,” “Jellyfish,” and “My Father My Lord” have all made relatively successful commercial runs in the city. One would be hard-pressed to name another country with this many cinematic exports to America in the same six-month span. As various institutions around the city honor Israel’s 60th anniversary, it’s only fitting that the Film Society of Lincoln Center should recognize the nation’s thriving film industry with a look back at some of its greatest achievements (such as Dover Koshashvili’s “Late Marriage,” Radu Mihaileanu’s “Live and Become,” and Giddi Dar’s “Ushpizin”) with its weeklong Israel @ 60 series, beginning today.
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