Israel / Denmark 2022, 101 min, Hebrew, English subtitles
There is nothing more meaningful than observing a child’s point of view while they discover the world. There is nothing more tragic than watching them when this freedom is taken away from them. The military ethos in Israel demands the dismantling of the fine lines of childhood to indoctrinate children into military service. Innocence tells the story of boys and girls who resisted this change. Their voices were never heard because they all died during their military service.
Through narration based on diaries and letters, the film depicts the inner turmoil they felt. It interweaves first-hand military images, key moments from childhood until enlistment, and home-videos of the deceased soldiers whose stories are silenced and seen as a national threat.
Previous Festivals: IDFA, Hot Docs
Israeli Israeli Competition Online Screening Social Justice Official Website
Production: Hilla Medalia, Sigrid Dyekjær
Production Company: Medalia Productions, Danish Documentary
Script & Editing: Guy Davidi
Cinematography: Avner Shahaf, Guy Davidi
Research: Guy Davidi, Matan Tawfik, Noa Borstein Hadad, Naama Shavit, Yael Ido, Ronit Ifergan, Alona Abadi, Lev Ratner, Elisha Baskin, Einat Halevi Levin
Sound Design: Heikki Kossi
Music: Snorri Hallgrimsson
Source:
AUTLOOK FILM SALES
Supporters & Broadcasters:
HOT8, The New Fund for Cinema and TV, THE DANISH FILM INSTITUTE, THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION, AVEK, ICELANDIC FILM INSTITUTE, NORDISK FILM & TV FOND , THE CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME - MEDIA OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, NC+/Poland , APSA, ERR/Estonia, YLE, DR, RUV, EO, RTV, Making Movies, Mifal HaPayis, ICELANDINC COMPOSERS FUND, SAGA FILM