AVIVA, MY LOVE
(Aviva Ahuvati)
Director Shemi Zarhin, 2006, Israel
Wednesday, June 18, 6:30pm*
Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street, 2nd floor
Free admission
Followed by a post screening discussion by professor Phyllis Lassner
For years, hotel cook Aviva has had an uncontrollable impulse to write, which she does with passion and fervor, unaware of her talent and indifferent to success. With her sister's encouragement, Aviva's writing is brought to the attention of well-known author Oded, who takes her under his wing. But when her lifelong labor of love is pitted against the well-being of her family, Aviva's life begins to shift. This exquisitely wrought, idiosyncratic drama weighs the value of artistic and intellectual property against the sacrifices that it exacts. 107 minutes. Hebrew with subtitles. *Post-screening discussion.
Aviva My Love won the Plaque for Best Screenplay at the 42nd Chicago International Film Festival. (2006)
Please arrive early. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity.
Film is unrated. Viewer discretion is advised.
AVIVA MY LOVE is part of the 2014 International Screenings Program.