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Jenny and Jenny
A film by Michal Aviad
Israel, 1997, 60 minutes, Color, VHS, Subtitled
Order No. W99569
This moving, closely observed portrait of adolescence documents one summer in the lives of two 17 year old cousins named Jenny. As North African Jewish immigrants living on Israel's working class Mediterranean coast, the girls' changing environment provides a fascinating window into a culture both religious and secular. In struggling towards self-definition, their experiences embody universal concerns of young women. An intimate look at the cousins at school, at home, and with friends, JENNY AND JENNY sensitively depicts the fragility and power of girls moving towards womanhood.



AWARDS, FESTIVALS, & SCREENINGS

  • Israel Institute for Cinema, Best Israeli Doc
  • Jerusalem International Film Festival
  • Denver Film Festival
  • Boston Jewish Film Festival

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    "Beautiful, funny, absorbing...explores the influence of religion, custom, and class on girls still full of hope."
    Mikal Goldman
    Boston Jewish Film Festival

    "Wonderful...a sad and delightful description of the cultural and social world of two Israeli teenage girls."
    Nachman Ingbar
    Yediot Acharonot

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