Question 1

Which actor played his own father in the film, and what personal connection did he have to the real events?

Accepted Answer

Guri Weinberg played his own father, Moshe Weinberg, an Israeli wrestling referee murdered in the 1972 Munich massacre when Guri was one month old.

Question 2

Where were the Munich scenes actually filmed, and why wasn't it shot in Germany?

Accepted Answer

The Munich scenes were mostly shot in Budapest, Hungary, as the film was not shot in Munich or Germany at all.

Question 3

What does the term 'sabra' refer to in the film, and what is its symbolic meaning?

Accepted Answer

Sabra is an Israeli term for a child born in Israel to immigrant parents, symbolizing someone prickly and tough on the outside but sweet on the inside, like a cactus fruit.

Question 4

Which real-life Israeli prime minister appears as a character in the film, and what was his background?

Accepted Answer

Ehud Barak appears as a commando in Beirut; he was a member of the elite Sayeret Matkal force before becoming Israel's prime minister.

Question 5

Why did Mathieu Kassovitz make an exception to his rule of not taking acting roles for this film?

Accepted Answer

Mathieu Kassovitz accepted the role of Robert because he jumped at the chance to work with Steven Spielberg, despite wanting to focus on directing.

Question 6

Which actor played his own father in the film, and what personal connection did he have to the real events?

Accepted Answer

Guri Weinberg played his own father, Moshe Weinberg, an Israeli wrestling referee murdered in the 1972 Munich massacre when Guri was one month old.

Question 7

Where were the Munich scenes actually filmed, and why wasn't the movie shot in Germany?

Accepted Answer

The Munich scenes were mostly shot in Budapest, Hungary, as the film was not shot in Munich or Germany at all.

Question 8

What is the meaning of the term 'sabra' as used to describe Avner in the film?

Accepted Answer

Sabra is an Israeli term for a child born in Israel to immigrant parents, originally referring to a prickly pear cactus—prickly and tough on the outside but sweet inside.

Question 9

Which real-life Israeli prime minister makes a cameo appearance in the film, and in what role?

Accepted Answer

Ehud Barak, a former elite commando and later Israel's prime minister, appears as himself in a scene where he introduces himself to Avner's team in Beirut.

Question 10

Why did Mathieu Kassovitz break his rule against acting to appear in this film?

Accepted Answer

Mathieu Kassovitz accepted the role of Robert because he jumped at the chance to work with director Steven Spielberg, despite wanting to focus on directing.

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