Nadav Lapid

Nadav Lapid Trailers

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Israeli filmmaker and writer, Nadav Lapid first worked as a sports journalist before undertaking a film career. He directed three shorts while at film school, before being selected in 2008 to take part in the Résidence of the Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival, where he wrote the screenplay for his first full-length feature: Policeman. Shot two years later, the film follows the day-to-day life of Yaron, member of an Israeli anti-terrorist unit which clashes with a group of young far-left radicals. In 2013, he wrote and directed The Kindergarden Teacher, which was presented in a special screening at the 2014 Cannes International Critics' Week. In it, Sarit Larry plays Nira, a school teacher who becomes captivated by a five-year-old boy who has an astonishing gift for writing poems. She decides to help him, no matter what it costs, develop his talent. Through his films, Nadav Lapid offers a singular insight into the society of his own country, with characters at the crossroads of the public and personal spheres, where politics and private life meet.

Most Popular Nadav Lapid Trailers

Total trailers found: 19

Why? Trailer (2015)

06 February 2015

The 40-year-old director Yoav was asked by the editor of “Cahiers du Cinéma” to write about the potency of a specific cinematographic image.

Nobody's Girlfriend Trailer (2009)

31 January 2009

Made during Tan Chui Mui’s Cinefondation Residency in Paris where she met residents Nadav Rapid and Rusudan Chkonia, who are cast here.

La première Trailer (2024)

04 December 2024

Somewhere in the future, a star wakes up on her birthday, during her premiere at an illustrious festival.

Road Trailer (2005)

18 August 2005

On a desert road, a couple makes love in front of a monument where, a year earlier, four Palestinian workers had kidnapped their Israeli boss in a protest against the injustices of the Israeli occupation.

Yes Trailer (2025)

17 September 2025

In the days following October 7, Y., a jazz musician, and his wife Yasmin, a dancer, resolve to say yes to everything.

Emile's Girlfriend Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

In Tel Aviv, Yoav receives a visit from Delphine, the girlfriend of Emile, his boyfriend from Paris. Their day together in the city confronts their mutual expectations in the face of a complex Israeli society.

Room 999 Trailer (2023)

05 October 2023

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666.

The Kindergarten Teacher Trailer (2014)

10 September 2014

A teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone.

Synonyms Trailer (2019)

28 February 2019

A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.

Madeleine Collins Trailer (2021)

21 July 2021

Judith leads a double life between Switzerland and France. On the one hand Abdel, with whom she is raising a little girl, on the other Melvil with whom she has two older boys.

The Kindergarten Teacher Trailer (2018)

23 September 2018

Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

Love Letter to Cinema Trailer (2014)

10 October 2014

Love Letters to Cinema is a collection of ten "letters” in the form of short films (4 minutes each), written and directed by ten outstanding Israeli directors.

Mahumud Works in the Industry Trailer (2004)

01 May 2004

Nadav Lapid’s first short film.

Ahed's Knee Trailer (2021)

05 August 2021

An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom in his country, the other against the death of his mother.

Policeman Trailer (2012)

21 March 2012

A member of an Israeli anti-terrorist unit clashes with a group of young radicals.

The Star Trailer (2021)

08 July 2021

In an anxious and isolated world, paralyzed by the fear of the pandemic, one woman is determined to get a kiss -- lips touching lips -- from the Star of her dreams.

A Song Called Hate Trailer (2021)

17 June 2021

The pro-Palestinian, anti-capitalist, BDSM-provocative, techno-punk performance art ensemble Hatari unsurprisingly drew attention to themselves with their performance at the Icelandic qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Red Toy Trailer (2004)

11 August 2004

In a dump he walks through on his way to school, an Arab lad in Jerusalem finds a small, red electronic game.

From the Diary of a Wedding Photographer Trailer (2016)

07 December 2016

Y., a wedding photographer, marries one bride, kills another and returns home.