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When retired 68 year-old Meir discovers that his 30 years of planning the annual village celebration have been summarily discarded and the job has been given to inexperienced local teens instead, the ground beneath his feet begins to give way. In his effort to restore a sense of meaning and vitality, Meir begins to rebel against the inevitable: the betrayal of his physical body, the growing distance from his children, and the loss of relevance. Reconstructing fiction from real life, AFRICA is the cinematic journey of an aging parent crafted by the hands of his loving son, in this deeply personal story on reinventing oneself, as years go by.
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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times 04/29/2022
A trenchantly written and concise portrait of an aging man quietly unraveling. Go to Full Review Devika Girish New York Times 04/28/2022
The result is a bittersweet family portrait that, though relatable, lacks the specificity that makes for truly universal cinema. Go to Full Review Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter 10/02/2019
A touchingly well-observed study of long-time marrieds starring the filmmaker's own parents as lightly fictionalized versions of themselves. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 04/26/2022
A nuanced, quietly moving slice of Israeli neorealism. Go to Full Review Harvey S. Karten Shockya.com 04/24/2022
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Straight from the director's heart. Go to Full Review José Enrique Monterde Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 09/23/2019
What happens has as little interest as any family photo for those outside it. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Oren Gerner

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Maya Gerner

Maya

Meir Gerner

Meir

Oren Gerner

Oren

Josephs Quartzy

Ngowi

Oren Gerner

Screenwriter

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Synopsis When retired 68 year-old Meir discovers that his 30 years of planning the annual village celebration have been summarily discarded and the job has been given to inexperienced local teens instead, the ground beneath his feet begins to give way. In his effort to restore a sense of meaning and vitality, Meir begins to rebel against the inevitable: the betrayal of his physical body, the growing distance from his children, and the loss of relevance. Reconstructing fiction from real life, AFRICA is the cinematic journey of an aging parent crafted by the hands of his loving son, in this deeply personal story on reinventing oneself, as years go by.
Director
Oren Gerner
Producer
Itay Akirav
Screenwriter
Oren Gerner
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 22m
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