Ahed's Knee
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.
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Cast
69 people
Nadav Lapid Director · Shai Goldman Cinematographer Nili Feller Editor
Worldwide gross $229K · United States release September 27, 2021 · Produced in Israel, France, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$228,833
Production
Les Films du Bal
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Komplizen Film
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Pie Films
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ARTE France Cinéma
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ZDF/Arte
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Decia Films
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Srab Films
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Mandarin Production
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Nord-Ouest Films
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Les Films Velvet
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24 25 Films
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Cinereach
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Institut Français
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Israel Film Council
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Israel Film Fund
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Kinology
Production · Distribution
L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde
Production
Israel · France · Germany
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Languages
Original title
הברך
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
French · German · Hebrew
Release dates
France · July 7, 2021
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Israel · August 5, 2021
Theatrical
United States · September 27, 2021
Premiere · New York Film Festival
United States
November 12, 2021 · Premiere · AFI Fest
Argentina
December 7, 2021 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival Week
Armenia
October 3, 2021 · Premiere · Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia
August 6, 2022 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Austria
October 25, 2021 · Vienna International Film Festival
Belgium
October 16, 2021 · Premiere · Film Fest Gent
Canada
September 12, 2021 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
August 22, 2021 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
September 15, 2021 · Theatrical
December 29, 2021 · Digital · VOD
January 18, 2022 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
May 8, 2024 · TV · ARTE
Germany
November 15, 2021 · Premiere · International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg
March 17, 2022 · Theatrical
Poland
August 13, 2021 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
Romania
September 27, 2025 · Premiere · Bucharest International Film Festival
Slovenia
November 12, 2021 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 9, 2021 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Sweden
November 11, 2021 · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
November 11, 2021 · Premiere · Geneva International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 18, 2021 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Türkiye
November 5, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 15, 2021 · BFI London Film Festival
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