Underplayed Gems

Aviya's Summer (1988)

Aviya's Summer poster
Original title
הקיץ של אביה
Directed by
Eli Cohen
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young girl named Aviya lives with her mother in a small Israeli town after World War II. The story follows her daily life and her relationship with her mother, who struggles with emotional scars from the war.

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What happens

Aviya's Summer (Hebrew: הקיץ של אביה; translit. Ha-Kayitz Shel Aviya) is a Hebrew-language book that became a bestseller. The 1985 autobiographical novel by theater actress Gila Almagor was made into a film released in 1988. The 96-minute film acts as a memoir of Almagor's childhood and provides insights into Israeli society in the early post-state period. Directed by Eli Cohen, the film was shot on location in Kfar Avraham, Petach Tikvah, Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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