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Jenny and Jenny
A videotape by
Michal Aviad
Grades 9 and up
This moving, closely observed portrait of adolescence documents a summer in the lives of two 17-year-old North African Jewish cousins named Jenny who are both recent immigrants to Israel. In offering an alternative version of Israeli identity, this important film bridges discussions on national and religious differences and provides a compelling window into the lives of young Sephardic Israelis.
- Boston Jewish Film Festival
- Denver Film Festival
- Jerusalem International Film Festival
- Israel Institute for Cinema, Best Israeli Doc
“Reveals the unmistakable ties that bind all young women together. We watch as they grow,
struggling with the same issues all teens face: friendships, school, family, dating, self-definition
and freedom. The film is critically important for these times, personalizing and humanizing the experience of Israeli young women."
Hilary Kopple, Girls Program Coordinator
The DOME Project
“Powerful viewing for high school girls.”
Kathleen Knisely
Belmont Day School
“Can be used to spark discussion about which issues and fears, hopes and dreams, girls around the world share.”
Erica Fletcher
Girls, Inc.
"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
Nisan Young Women Leaders Organization in Israel
Review from the Jewish Bulletein
Jenny and Jenny at SF Jewish Film Festival
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