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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 A trenchantly written and concise portrait of an aging man quietly unraveling. Apr 29, 2022 Full Review Devika Girish New York Times The result is a bittersweet family portrait that, though relatable, lacks the specificity that makes for truly universal cinema. Apr 28, 2022 Full Review Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter A touchingly well-observed study of long-time marrieds starring the filmmaker's own parents as lightly fictionalized versions of themselves. Oct 2, 2019 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A nuanced, quietly moving slice of Israeli neorealism. Apr 26, 2022 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Shockya.com Straight from the director's heart. Rated: B+ Apr 24, 2022 Full Review José Enrique Monterde Caimán Cuadernos de Cine What happens has as little interest as any family photo for those outside it. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 23, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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