''June Zero'' is a 2022 American-Israeli drama film co-written and directed by

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. It is about

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. It premiered at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was given a

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in the United States on 28 June 2024.

Plot

Reception

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'' gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "There's no shortage of films that consider the Holocaust or Israel's founding. But it's rare to see the two subjects intertwined so purposely as in ''June Zero''. The idea to fold it all into an anthology of interconnected short films might be unique." Greg Nussen of ''

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'' also gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "''June Zero'' is a tender, if sometimes cynical, portrait of a new country on old land struggling through the growing pains of establishing its presence both to the international community and its own people."

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* 2022 films 2022 drama films Films shot in 16 mm film {{2020s-drama-film-stub