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Israeli Film Series Presented by the Miami Jewish Film Festival and the Michael-Ann Russell JCC
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2021 MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
In this poignant drama claiming the top prize at the Israeli Academy Awards, Shira Haas (star of the Emmy-nominated series Unorthodox and MJFF 2021 film Broken Mirrors) is exceptional as a rebellious teen dealing with a progressive illness and fraught relationship with her free-spirited mother. A single parent at an early age, Asia (Alena Yiv) emigrated from Russia with daughter Vika, and works long hours as a nurse in Jerusalem. Both are stubborn, opinionated, and brusque. As Vika enters adulthood, she tests boundaries and inevitably rebels against her mother's lax parenting. But as her daughter’s health worsens, Asia must become the mother Vika desperately needs. Comparable to Michael Haneke's Academy Award-winning film Amour in its unflinching depiction of love, sacrifice, and mortality, the assured feature debut of writer-director Ruthy Pribar is Israel's official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
This virtual screening was made possible with the support of Menemsha Films and Chai Flicks.
- Year2020
- Runtime85 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereMiami Premiere
- DirectorRuthy Pribar
- ScreenwriterRuthy Pribar
- CastShira Haas, Alena Yiv, Tamir Mula
- CinematographerDaniella Nowitz
- EditorNeta Dvorkis
- MusicKarni Postel
We would appreciate your support if you would like to donate to our efforts and help cover our streaming costs. Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here.
Israeli Film Series Presented by the Miami Jewish Film Festival and the Michael-Ann Russell JCC
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OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2021 MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
In this poignant drama claiming the top prize at the Israeli Academy Awards, Shira Haas (star of the Emmy-nominated series Unorthodox and MJFF 2021 film Broken Mirrors) is exceptional as a rebellious teen dealing with a progressive illness and fraught relationship with her free-spirited mother. A single parent at an early age, Asia (Alena Yiv) emigrated from Russia with daughter Vika, and works long hours as a nurse in Jerusalem. Both are stubborn, opinionated, and brusque. As Vika enters adulthood, she tests boundaries and inevitably rebels against her mother's lax parenting. But as her daughter’s health worsens, Asia must become the mother Vika desperately needs. Comparable to Michael Haneke's Academy Award-winning film Amour in its unflinching depiction of love, sacrifice, and mortality, the assured feature debut of writer-director Ruthy Pribar is Israel's official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
This virtual screening was made possible with the support of Menemsha Films and Chai Flicks.
- Year2020
- Runtime85 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereMiami Premiere
- DirectorRuthy Pribar
- ScreenwriterRuthy Pribar
- CastShira Haas, Alena Yiv, Tamir Mula
- CinematographerDaniella Nowitz
- EditorNeta Dvorkis
- MusicKarni Postel