Africa (2019 film) explained

Africa
Director:Oren Gerner
Producer:Itay Akirav
Cinematography:Adi Mozes
Editing:Gil Vesely
Studio:Film Harbor
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Israel
Language:Hebrew

Africa is a 2019 Israeli drama film directed by Oren Gerner. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] [2] It was nominated for the Ophir Award for Best Film.[3]

Plot

Meir (Meir Garner), a retiree living in a picturesque village with his wife Mya (Mya Garner), discovers that the responsibility for organizing the community's annual celebration has been handed over to someone else. This task had been his for thirty years, and Meir struggles to cope with the loss of relevance thrust upon him. He embarks on a quiet struggle to regain a sense of vitality in his life.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa. Haifa. 28 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Africa. TIFF. 28 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 'Asia,' 'Here We Are' among Ophir nominees . Brown . Hannah . 22 September 2020 . The Jerusalem Post . 26 September 2020.