A married Moroccan woman seeking to start over in Israel struggles with the decision to leave her traditional-minded husband in directors Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz's thought provoking drama. Israel, the late-1970s: Vivian and her husband Eliyahoo are growing apart. While Eliyahoo clings to the traditions of Moroccan culture, Vivian is eager to explore the possibilities of living in a new culture with different values. When Vivian announces to her family that she plans to divorce Eliyahoo, her brothers attempt to convince ...
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A married Moroccan woman seeking to start over in Israel struggles with the decision to leave her traditional-minded husband in directors Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz's thought provoking drama. Israel, the late-1970s: Vivian and her husband Eliyahoo are growing apart. While Eliyahoo clings to the traditions of Moroccan culture, Vivian is eager to explore the possibilities of living in a new culture with different values. When Vivian announces to her family that she plans to divorce Eliyahoo, her brothers attempt to convince her that she's making a monumental mistake. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gilbert Melki, Sulika Kadosh, Dalia Malka Beger. Run time: 97 mins. Originally released: 2004. Languages: Arabic, French, Hebrew. Factory sealed brand new dvd-whbox 27-4oz A powerful drama about a woman's struggle for independence and emotional freedom in the face of family tradition. The story takes place in Haifa, 1979, during 3 days before the Shabbat. Vivian is trapped in a grinding routine of raising 3 kids, working from home and observing the strict Moroccan traditions of her family. She rages to break free, to live in the modern world and express herself, while her husband, Eliyahu, a well respected family man, constantly fights to keep her in line.
