The movie “Asia,” written and directed by Ruthy Pribar, tells the story of a single mother named Asia (Alena Yiv) and her teenage daughter Vika (Shira Haas). They both must navigate their already distant relationship as Vika faces a terminal illness.
The 35-year old Asia, who is raising the 17-year old Vika on her own after emigrating to Israel from Russia, works as a nurse at a Jerusalem hospital and through the course of the film must face the reality of Vika’s rapidly deteriorating condition.
The film, shot primarily in Jerusalem, currently has 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “Asia” premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival where it won three awards, including the “Nora Ephron Prize” for Pribar and the “Best Actress” award for Haas. At the Ophir Awards, Israel’s version of the Academy Awards, “Asia” won nine awards out of 12 nominations.
I spoke with Haas and Pribar, who were both in Tel Aviv,...
The 35-year old Asia, who is raising the 17-year old Vika on her own after emigrating to Israel from Russia, works as a nurse at a Jerusalem hospital and through the course of the film must face the reality of Vika’s rapidly deteriorating condition.
The film, shot primarily in Jerusalem, currently has 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “Asia” premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival where it won three awards, including the “Nora Ephron Prize” for Pribar and the “Best Actress” award for Haas. At the Ophir Awards, Israel’s version of the Academy Awards, “Asia” won nine awards out of 12 nominations.
I spoke with Haas and Pribar, who were both in Tel Aviv,...
- 6/12/2021
- by Ayelet Raymond
- The Wrap
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