Defamation (2009)
הַשְׁמָצָה
Anti-Semitism: The Movie
Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"
- Date of release
- 2009-05-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (20)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Yoav Shamir
Casting
- Uri Avneri — Self
- Norman Finkelstein — Self
- Abraham Foxman — Self
- John Mearsheimer — Self
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Defamation is a 2009 documentary film by Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir. It examines antisemitism, the way perceptions of antisemitism affect Israeli and U.S. politics, and explores the suggestion that claims of antisemitism are exaggerated or weaponized to stifle dissent against Israel. A major focus of the film is the Anti-Defamation League. Defamation won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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