Innocence

dir. Guy Davidi / 2022 / Israel, Denmark, Finland, Iceland / 101min.
Special Mention in main competition for The Grand Prix – Bank Millennium Award
”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.

duration:
101 min
country / year of production:
Israel, Denmark, Finland, Iceland / 2022
director:
Guy Davidi
cinematography:
Guy Davidi, Avner Shahaf
producer:
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
sections:
Man in Cinema
competitions:
Millennium Bank Award – Grand Prix Amnesty International Poland Award
tags:
politics psychology human rights relations activism protest war awarded growing up propaganda

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