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Dror Moreh ( he, דרור מורה; born 4 November 1961) is an Israeli cinematographer and director.


Film career

Moreh's first film as director was ''Sharon,'' an investigation into the appeal of Israeli prime minister,
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. His film, ''
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'' (
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), was nominated for
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at the
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. The film attracted attention partly due to its controversial interviews with the head of Israel's Security Agency (
Shin Bet The Israel Security Agency (ISA; he, שֵׁירוּת הַבִּיטָּחוֹן הַכְּלָלִי; ''Sherut ha-Bitaẖon haKlali''; "the General Security Service"; ar, جهاز الأمن العام), better known by the acronym Shabak ( he, ...
). Moreh said, "I think that those guys who implement the power and force… understand that power and force can lead you up to a certain point, and beyond that, you have to take other measures." ''The Human Factor'', which is about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was released January 2021.


See also

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Cinema of Israel Cinema of Israel ( he, קולנוע ישראלי, Kolnoa Yisraeli) refers to film production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew, but there are productions in other languages such as Arabic and Engli ...


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