similarities to the works of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bertolt Brecht, and Miklós Jancsó, stated that the film "is an artistic pretension which remains nothing but an aesthical drill with unsophisticated political declarations." References Citations in article Sources used . Das biblische Estherbuch zwischen Palästina und Israel. Zum Film Esther von Amos Gitai (1986) und seiner Kontextualisierung [The Biblical Book of Esther Between Palestine and Israel: On the Film Esther By Amos Gitai (1986) and Its Contextualization]. In: Reprinted as “Esther” in: English translation: Reprinted as “Esther” in: . Nachgedruckt in: Further reading . External links Esther at Amos Gitai’s Official Website 1980s avant-garde and experimental films 1980s historical drama films 1986 independent films 1986 films 1980s political drama films Austrian historical drama films Austrian independent films British avant-garde and experimental films British historical drama films British independent films British political drama films Cultural depictions of Esther 1986 directorial debut films Dutch avant-garde and experimental films Dutch historical drama films Dutch independent films Films about antisemitism Films about families Films about orphans Films about politicians Films about prejudice Films about remarriage British films about revenge Films about revenge Films about royalty Films about Jews and Judaism Films based on the Book of Esther Films directed by Amos Gitai Films set in ancient Persia Films set in the 5th century BC Films shot in Israel Genocide in fiction 1980s Hebrew-language films Israeli avant-garde and experimental films Israeli historical drama films Israeli independent films 1980s British films