Africa

Name: Africa
Genre: Drama
Released: April 29, 2022
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Josephs Quartzy, Maya Gerner, Meir Gerner, Oren Gerner

2022

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: April 29, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Josephs Quartzy, Maya Gerner, Meir Gerner, Oren Gerner

Summary: 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 theWhen 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.… Expand

Director: Oren Gerner

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 82 min

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Neil Young

Apr 28, 2022

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. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Apr 28, 2022

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. Read full review

Devika Girish

Apr 28, 2022

The result is a bittersweet family portrait that, though relatable, lacks the specificity that makes for truly universal cinema. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Apr 29, 2022

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. Read full review

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