Summaries

A school trip to Shoah memorials confronts young Israelis with a part of their identity and simultaneously with emotions and dynamics among themselves. A living appropriation of the past anchored in the present.

The film tells the story of a group of Israeli teenagers who come to Poland for a tour of the Holocaust memorial sites. The main characters of the film are three friends: Nitzan, Frisch and Ido, who are just at the height of the hormonal storm accompanying adolescence. During their stay in Poland, they have to deal with both the great dramas of history and the everyday dilemmas of teenage reality.—G

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.

Three childhood friends are excited to take part in the ultimate coming-of-age experience for the Israeli youth - a high-school trip to the Holocaust sites in Poland. Between extermination camps and memorial sites, they go through their own personal journey, face their fears, and celebrate their youth.

Details

Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date May 29, 2024
Countries of origin Germany Israel Poland
Language English Polish Hebrew
Filming locations Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
Production companies Gum Films Koi Studio In Good Company

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Runtime 1h 41m
Color Color
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