Yuval Delshad
The Directors, Yuval Delshad (Baba Joon), Zahidur Rahim Anjan, Slobodanka Radun and Diego Jimenez at 'Meet the Director' Press Conference, at the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji, Goa.jpg
Yuval Delshad, IFFI (2015)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationFilm director
Notable workBaba Joon (film)

Yuval Delshad (Hebrew: יובל דלשד) is an Israeli film director of Iranian descent. He gained popularity in 2015 for directing Baba Joon, "the first Persian-language Israeli film".[1][2] The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. At the 2015 Ophir Awards, the film won the award for the Best Film. After these initial successes, the film became Israel's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

Filmography

  • Judith: A Story of a Convert (2001)
  • Regards from the War (2013)
  • Baba Joon (2015)[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Spring Arts & Entertainment Guide 2016". Washington City Paper. 12 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Kamin, Debra (2 July 2014). "How Abu Nazir learned Hebrew". The Times of Israel.
  3. ↑ Simon, Alissa (September 22, 2015). "Film Review: 'Baba Joon'". Variety.


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