Born in Tel Aviv in 1975 and son of a writer and a film editor, Nadav Lapid studied philosophy and lived in Paris. He has said that he makes films against Israel in a spirit of love. Policeman (2011), The Kindergarten Teacher (2014) and Synonyms (2019) deal with violence, art and Israeli identity. Synonyms, in which a young Israeli man tries to erase his past in Paris, won the Golden Bear. Ahed's Knee (2021) won the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Filmography
- Policeman (2011)
- The Kindergarten Teacher (2014)
- Synonyms (2019)
- Ahed's Knee (2021)