Asaph Polonsky

Asaph Polonsky was born in 1983, in Washington D.C. but grew up in Israel. At the age of 25, he directed his first short, Ritch-Ratch (2008), followed two years later by In Bed at 10 PM (2010). The young man then enrolled in the American Film Institute film school, where he studied direction. His final-year student short, Samnang (2013), about the experiences of a Cambodian immigrant in New York, was acclaimed at the New York Film Festival and later in several others. The same is true concerning his first feature, One Week and a Day (2016), which was noticed for the young director's ability to deal with a serious subject (the death of a 25-year-old son) in a quirky tone (without falling into bad taste). The film garnered several awards in various film festivals, which augurs well for Asph Polonsky's future career.