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Aviva, My Love (2006)

Aviva, My Love poster
Original title
אביבה אהובתי
Directed by
Shemi Zarhin
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hotel cook in Tiberias dreams of becoming a writer. She struggles with her demanding family and her own self-doubt as she pursues her ambition.

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What happens

Aviva, My Love (Hebrew: אביבה אהובתי) is a 2006 Israeli drama film directed by Shemi Zarhin. The film was regarded as a major Israeli success, attracting 300,000 viewers to cinemas. The film won six Ophir Awards, including Best Actress for Asi Levi and Best Picture (which it shared with the film Sweet Mud). It also received two Wolgin Awards, the Chicago Film Festival Award, and the Shanghai Film Festival Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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