Asa Turns 13
Synopsis
Asa is about to celebrate his Bar-Mitzvah, a young Jewish boy’s entry into adulthood. Asa wanders through the Southern Israel town of Netivot in order to flee his helpless father and in order to draw closer to his mother who betrayed him through her death. His father demands that Asa prepares for the Bar-Mitzvah ceremony, which will also require the adolescent to cope with his mother’s death. This situation causes Asa to rebel and to embark on a sad and sometimes humorous journey through the neighborhoods he explores. His mother’s grave, which he has never visited, is waiting for him at the end of the street.
Credits
Director(s)
Sali Elimelech
Producer(s)
Nevo Jakobivitch
Executive Producer(s)
Sapir College
Script
Sali Elimelech
Cinematography
Naama Bunimovitz
Editor
Sali Elimelech
Cast
Ishay Lalush, Zvulun Moshiashvili, Raz Cohen, Roth Farhi
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Sound Designer
Adam Barkan