Jenny and Jenny (1997)
Directed by Michal Aviad
Genres - Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Gender Issues, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Interpersonal Relationships |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - Israel |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Carrie Downes
Named Best Israeli Documentary at the Israel Institute for Cinema, this film tells the story of a single summer in the lives of two adolescent cousins -- both working-class North African Jewish immigrants named Jenny. Together they face the universal experiences of fragile adolescent girls embarking on womanhood. Mikal Goldman of the Boston Jewish Film Festival calls Jenny and Jenny "beautiful, funny, absorbing...explores the influence of religion, custom, and class on girls still full of hope." Subtitled.
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Keywords
adolescence, culture [social culture], identity, immigration, Israeli [nationality], Judaism
