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.
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”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.
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- duration:
- 101 min
- country / year of production:
- Israel, Denmark, Finland, Iceland / 2022
- director:
- Guy Davidi
- cinematography:
- Guy Davidi, Avner Shahaf
- production:
- Sigrid Dyekjaer, Hila Medalia / Danish Documentary, Medalia Production, Lava Product
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2022 – Venice IFF: Best Mediterranean Film, Young Artist in Venice Award, 2022 – IDFA Amsterdam, 2022 – Busan IFF, 2022 –Chicago IFF
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