Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Menemsha Films has picked up North American rights to Tribeca Film Festival entry Asia, starring Unorthodox actress Shira Haas.The Israeli drama, directed by Ruthy Pribar and co-starring Alena Yiv, is a mother-daughter story of a young, free-spirited single mother named (Yiv) and her daughter (the fast-rising Haas), who is coming of age and living with physical disabilities.
Producers are Yoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir.Menemsha finalized the deal for the film this week from Italian international sales company IntraMovies.
The distributor is planning a North American theatrical premiere at New York’s Film Forum in winter 2020-2021. The Hebrew and Russian-language film premiered as part of the 2020.
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