Innocence

dir. Guy Davidi 2022 Israel, Denmark, Finland, Iceland 101 min.
2022 – Venice IFF: Best Mediterranean Film, Young Artist in Venice Award, 2022 – IDFA Amsterdam, 2022 – Busan IFF, 2022 –Chicago IFF
”Innocence” tells the story of children who resisted to be enlisted but capitulated. Their stories were never told as they died during their service.

”Innocence” tells the story of children who resisted to be enlisted but capitulated. Their stories were never told as they died during their service. Through a narration based on their haunting diaries, the film depicts their inner turmoil. It interweaves first-hand military images, keymoments from childhood until enlistment and home videos of the deceased soldiers whose stories are silenced and seen as a national threat.

Other movies from the cycle UW: Academy of Documentary Film. Part 1, Winter semester 2023/24