• Archive - Festival 35
  • Director: Ludi Boeken
  • Israel 2019
  • 79 minutes
  • Hebrew, Romanian, French
  • Subtitles in English, Hebrew

This saga of Israeli soldier Eliahu B. (later known as “Tony Nelson”) unfolds at the 1955 Court Martial in which he stands accused of desertion for 846 days - during which he made his way via Italy to France and eventually to the swamps of Vietnam, in search of justice – and revenge. "Nelson" is inspired by a true story.

Filmography: Saviors in the Night (2010), Deadlines (co-director, 2004), Britney Baby One More Time (2002).


  • Director Ludi Boeken
  • Production Udi Yerushalmy
  • Additional Producers Alex Osmolovski and Michael Katrih
  • Production Design Eytan Levy
  • Script Adi Shoval, Ludi Boeken
  • Cinematography Giora Bejach
  • Editing Benny Shklovsky
  • Music Boaz Schory
  • Sound Design Ophir Lokay
  • Actors Paul Diaconescu, Julia Levy Boeken, Cristian Balint, Eitan Anner, Tamar Keenan, Theo Thorn Neagu
  • Source Tazfilm Productions, Tel Aviv
  • Produced with support by Israel Film Fund, Claims Conference, Mifal HaPais

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