Africa

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Africa

Released Apr 29, 2022

1h 22m

Drama

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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

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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

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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

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A nuanced, quietly moving slice of Israeli neorealism.

Apr 26, 2022

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Harvey S. Karten

Shockya.com

Straight from the director's heart.

Rated: B+

Apr 24, 2022

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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

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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.

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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