The President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, promised on Sunday to see the Israeli film "Foxtrot", which won the "Silver Lion" award of the Venice Festival, despite the fact that Culture Minister Miri Regev criticized him as anti-Israeli.

"I did not watch the movie, but I'll watch it. I do not know if he will like me, but I will watch it as I try to watch every Israeli film, "Rivlin said of the film, which aroused loud criticism from the Culture Minister from the Likud Miri Regev. Recognizing that she did not watch the film, Regev nevertheless performed on Saturday night against awarding him a prize.

"It's just outrageous that Israeli artists do their bit to blacken the most moral army in the world in the eyes of the younger generation, spreading the lies that they masquerade as art," she said.

The minister accused the film of being "playing into the hands of BDS [the movement for the boycott of Israel] and the haters of Israel around the world" and urged the state to stop financing films that "will become a propaganda weapon for our enemies."

On Sunday, during a meeting with a delegation of representatives of administrative structures and film producers from Hollywood, attended by Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Sam Grundwerge, Rivlin was much more diplomatic, appreciating and praising Israeli cinema in general.

"In general," he said, "I'm a big fan of Israeli cinema, which is a symbol of freedom of expression and the power of Israeli democracy. Israeli cinema is one of the most important Israeli ambassadors in the world because of its quality, and because of how it reflects the different aspects of life in Israel, with all its challenges and miracles. " The Israelis, according to him, are making their way to Hollywood. "Over the years, we've been watching your shows, and now you're also watching Israeli shows. We even have Israeli superheroes, "he said, referring to Gal Gadot, who performed the role of" Wonder Woman ".