Israeli Film Series: Asia

Merage Jewish Community Center of OC Myers Theatre presents the 2021 Israeli Film Series featuring Israeli writers, producers, plots, and/or actors.

Asia by Director: Ruthy Pribar

Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles

Single mother Asia immigrated to Israel from Russia with her daughter Vika, where she works as a nurse at a hospital, while Vika hangs out at the skatepark with her friends. Just a teenager herself when she had her daughter, free-spirited Asia behaves more like a close sister than a parent. When rebellious teen Vika’s health deteriorates rapidly, Asia must step in and become the mother that Vika so desperately needs, and they learn to embrace and cherish their time together.