Aviya's Summer (1988)
A young girl and her mother both carry the scars of their experiences during the holocaust in this drama from Israel. In 1951, Aviya is a ten-year-old girl being raised by her single mother, Henya, in a small village in Israel. Henya is a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and has come out of the experience considerably worse for wear; she's haunted by the memories of her past, and has become emotionally unstable. Circumstances for her and her daughter are hardly improved by the poverty of the newly wounded state of Israel, and their own difficult economic circumstances. Aviya, meanwhile, is obsessed with finding her missing father, and wonders if he might be the man who has just moved into their village. Henya, however, knows better, and knows why Aviya's father is never coming back to them.
Cast
- Gila Almagor - Henya Aleksandrowicz
- Kaipu Cohen - Aviya Aleksandrowicz
- Eli Cohen - Max Gantz
- Marina Rossetti - Lena Gantz
- Rami Baruch - Haim Altman
- Yossi Kantz - Moshe
- Ariella Miniely - Puah
- Ruthy Wysenbeek - Masha Gantz
- Sandra Sade - Aunt Alice
- Yitzhak Goren - Teacher
Screenplay
Keywords
israel, holocaust (shoah) survivor, summer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aviya's Summer about?
- A young girl and her mother both carry the scars of their experiences during the holocaust in this drama from Israel. In 1951, Aviya is a ten-year-old girl being raised by her single mother, Henya, in a small village in Israel. Henya is a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and has come out of the experience considerably worse for wear; she's haunted by the memories of her past, and has become emotionally unstable. Circumstances for her and her daughter are hardly improved by the poverty of the newly wounded state of Israel, and their own difficult economic circumstances. Aviya, meanwhile, is obsessed with finding her missing father, and wonders if he might be the man who has just moved into their village. Henya, however, knows better, and knows why Aviya's father is never coming back to them.
- Who directed Aviya's Summer?
- Aviya's Summer was directed by Eli Cohen.
- Who stars in Aviya's Summer?
- Aviya's Summer stars Gila Almagor, Kaipu Cohen, Eli Cohen, Marina Rossetti, Rami Baruch, Yossi Kantz.
- How long is Aviya's Summer?
- Aviya's Summer has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Aviya's Summer?
- Aviya's Summer is a Drama, Family film.
- Where was Aviya's Summer produced?
- Aviya's Summer was produced in Israel.