New York Premiere
Asia
2020 Official Selection: Features
Feature | Israel | 85 MINUTES | Hebrew, Russian | English subtitlesDrama
Asia (Alena Yiv) and Vika (Shira Haas) are more like sisters than mother and daughter. Young mom Asia hides nothing about her work-hard, play-hard lifestyle, and expects the same openness and honesty from teenage Vika. But Vika is at an age where privacy and independence are paramount, and inevitably begins to rebel against her mom’s parenting style. With two stubborn and opinionated women under one roof, Asia finds herself in new territory and stumbles to achieve a balance between asserting her parental authority and respecting her daughter’s point of view. When health issues lead Vika to be confined to a wheelchair and her need for romantic experiences and sexual exploration becomes more urgent, Asia realizes she must get out of the way so that her daughter can live her life.
In her debut feature film, Israeli filmmaker Ruthy Pribar focuses on a pair of Russian immigrants in Israel, candidly exploring the challenges of motherhood and the desires of the differently-abled. —Miriam Garcia
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Ruthy Pribar
Ruthy Pribar graduated with honors from Sam Spiegel Film School in 2012. Her short films Last Calls and The Caregiver screened and awarded at numerous festivals worldwide. Asia, which was chosen for Cannes Festival Residency Program, is her first feature film.
Director
Ruthy Pribar
Producer
Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir
Screenwriter
Ruthy Pribar
Cinematographer
Daniella Nowitz
Editor
Neta Dvorkis
Composer
Karni Postel
Associate Producer
Janja Kralj
Casting Director
Esther Kling
Cast
Alena Yiv, Shira Haas, Tamir Mulla, Gera Sandler
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