Aviya's Summer (1988)
- 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
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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