"Asia" Film Screening

5342 Saint Charles Avenue,New Orleans LA 70115

07 April, 2022

Description

The Cathy and Morris Bart Jewish Cultural Arts Series returns with film screenings and a talk by bestselling cookbook author Jake Cohen! In this poignant mother-daughter drama Shira Haas (Shtisel, Unorthodox) is exceptional as a rebellious teen dealing with a progressive illness and a fraught relationship with her free-spirited mother. A single parent at an early age, Asia emigrated from Russia with daughter Vika, and works long hours as a nurse in Jerusalem. Both are stubborn, opinionated and brusque. As Vika enters adulthood, she tests boundaries and inevitable rebels against her mother's lax parenting. But as her daughter's health worsens, Asia must become the mother Vika desperately needs. A bravely unsentimental rumination on motherhood, desire and mortality, Asia swept the 2020 Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars), winning nine awards. Drama | Hebrew , Russian with English subtitles | 85 minutes Ophir Awards for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Makeup, Best Casting and Best Art Direction Admission is free and open to the community. A reservation, mask and proof of vaccination are required.