Defamation (film)

Defamation
Directed by	Yoav Shamir
Produced by	Sandra Itkoff Karoline Leth Philippa Kowarsky Knut Ogris
Distributed by	First Run Features
Release dates	February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05) (Berlinale) November 20, 2009 (2009-11-20) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Israel
Languages	English Hebrew

Defamation (Hebrew: השמצה; translit. Hashmatsa) 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.