Delegation
Synopsis
Poland. Warsaw’s Chopin airport. Businessmen, tourists and local workers come and go. A group of 40 teenagers, accompanied by a few nervous adults, exits the arrivals gate. They are all bunched up together, wearing white sweatshirts with “ISRAEL” printed in blue on the back. At first glance they might look like a national sports team. But this Delegation is here for a very different reason – a school trip to concentration camps and memorials. We’ll follow this young Israeli delegation on their journey around Poland, where the incomprehensible past of WW2, meets the complex present of being an Israeli teenager. The clash between these realities is at the base of this perceptive, critical, coming-of-age story.
Credits
Director(s)
Asaf Saban
Producer(s)
Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, Agnieszka Dzeidzic
Co-Producer(s)
Matan Gaida
Script
Asaf Saban
Cinematography
Bogumił Godfrejów
Editor
Michal Oppenheim
Original Music
Assaf Talmudi
Cast
Yoav Bavly, Neomi Harari, Leib Lev Levin, Ezra Dagan, Alma Dishy
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English, Hebrew
Partners
Koi Studio, In Good Company
International Sales
New Europe Film Sales
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best Feature Film, Youth CategoryZlin Film Festival2023 -
WINNER
Best ScriptJerusalem Film Festival2023 -
WINNER
Best EnsembleJerusalem Film Festival2023
Berlinale International Film Festival, Germany, Generation, 2023
Beijing International Film Festival, China, Future Forward, 2023
Reviews
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"Saban, gifted with the ability to capture the heart of what drives his layered, intriguing characters, has lovingly crafted his second feature, DELEGATION (Ha’Mishlahat), with skillful, measured mastery."
- HighOnFilms
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"DELEGATION is a movie that takes you on an unforgettable journey through the struggles of youth and the importance of who you are as an individual vs. who your country wants you to be."
- Overly Honest Movie Reviews
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"The film is especially enjoyable because of the dynamics and harmony between the characters. Their interaction with each other, the dialogues – it all comes across as very authentic and expressive."
- Film Rezensionen
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"Delegation is energetic and dynamic, just like its protagonists, and the way debuting director Asaf Saban works with his actors is commendable."
- Cineuropa
