Yuval Delshad

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.

Yuval Delshad
יובל דלשד
Yuval Delshad, IFFI (2015)
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation	Film director
Notable work	Baba Joon (film)

Filmography

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

See also

• Cinema of Israel
• List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film