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‘Asia’ Star Shira Haas on Portraying Terminal Illness: ‘I’m Not An Easy Crier in Real Life’ (Guest Interview)

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The movie “Asia,” written and directed by Ruthy Pribar, tells the story of a single mother named Asia (Alena Yiv) and her teenage daughter Vika (Shira Haas).

They both must navigate their already distant relationship as Vika faces a terminal illness.The 35-year old Asia, who is raising the 17-year old Vika on her own after emigrating to Israel from Russia, works as a nurse at a Jerusalem hospital and through the course of the film must face the reality of Vika’s rapidly deteriorating condition.The film, shot primarily in Jerusalem, currently has 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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