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Israel · 2019
1h 22m
Director Oren Gerner
Starring Meir Gerner, Maya Gerner, Oren Gerner, Josephs Quartzy
Genre Drama
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An Israeli retiree's sense of self is disrupted when, for the first time in 30 years, he is not asked to plan his village's traditional ceremony. Struggling with poor health and a lack of purpose, he distracts himself by building a bed for his grandson.
Los Angeles Times by Carlos Aguilar
Oren Gerner’s emotional and narrative aptness to direct his father in such an effectively subdued performance gives one reason to not dwell on the film’s anticlimactic resolution, as it lacks a substantial evolution for the character.
The New York Times by Devika Girish
The result is a bittersweet family portrait that, though relatable, lacks the specificity that makes for truly universal cinema.
The Hollywood Reporter by Neil Young
Rising like Olympus above the general run of low-budget debut features, Israeli writer-director Oren Gerner’s Africa is a touchingly well-observed study of long-time marrieds starring the filmmaker’s own parents as lightly fictionalized versions of themselves.
It’s not a showy piece of filmmaking, but it is one which earns its emotional authenticity with a perceptive eye for detail and a sure directorial hand guiding the cast of non-actors.
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