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Asia

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2020
  • 85 min.
  • Director(s): Ruthy Pribar
  • Producer(s): Yoah Roeh, Aurit Zamir

Synopsis

Asia’s motherhood has always been an ongoing struggle rather than an obvious instinct. Becoming a mother at a very early age has shaped Asia’s relationship with her teenage daughter Vika. Despite living together, Asia and Vika barely interact with one another. Asia concentrates on her job as a nurse while Vika hangs out at the skate-park with her friends.
Their routine is shaken when Vika’s health deteriorates rapidly. Asia must step in and become the mother Vika so desperately needs.
Vika’s illness turns out to be an opportunity to reveal the great love within this small family unit.

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Credits

Director(s)

Ruthy Pribar

Producer(s)

Yoah Roeh, Aurit Zamir

Script

Ruthy Pribar

Cinematography

Daniella Nowitz

Editor

Neta Dvorkis

Original Music

Karni Postel

Cast

Alena Yiv, Shira Haas, Tamir Mulla, Gera Sandler

Original Language

Hebrew, Russian

Subtitles

English

Festival Highlights

  • WINNER

    Best Actress in an Int'l Narrative Feature (Shira Haas)
    Tribeca Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Cinematography in an int'l Narrative Feature
    Tribeca Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    The Nora Ephron Award, designed to honor the spirit and vision of the late filmmaker and writer
    Tribeca Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Film Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Actress Award (Alena Yiv)
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Supporting Actress Award (Shira Haas)
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Editing Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Casting Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Original Music Award (Karni Postel)
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Artistic Design Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Cinematography Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Makeup Award
    "Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Debut Film
    Jerusalem International Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Actress Award (Alena Yiv)
    Jerusalem International Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    Best Cinematography
    Jerusalem International Film Festival
    2020

  • WINNER

    Audience Award
    Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
    2021

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2020

Tribeca Film Festival, USA, 2020

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