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Yuval Delshad

Yuval Delshad is an Israeli film director and screenwriter of Iranian descent, known for the 2015 film Baba Joon.

born 1953Directing the film Baba JoonFirst Israeli film in PersianDocumentary film directing and editing

Occupation
film director, screenwriter

Yuval Delshad was born in 1953

Yuval Delshad was born in 1953. He is an Israeli of Iranian descent.

Delshad began his career as a director and editor of documentary films. He also works as a screenwriter and film producer.

In 2015 he wrote and directed Baba Joon, his first feature film, described as the first Israeli film in Persian. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Ophir Award for Best Film, along with 4 more Ophir Awards. It was Israel's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

The film was shown at 28 international festivals and in 23 countries. It was translated into 5 languages.

Milestones in Yuval Delshad's life

  1. 1953

    Born.

  2. 2015

    Released Baba Joon, his first feature film.

  3. 2015

    Baba Joon screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

  4. 2015

    Baba Joon won the Ophir Award for Best Film.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Yuval Delshad and Hebrew Wikipedia, יובל דלשד, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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