THE WONDERFUL KINGDOM OF PAPA ALAEV

74 min

US PREMIERE The Alaev Family, a multigenerational family folk-rock group, has been performing for more than 50 years, blending Eastern European, Jewish and Roma influences in unforgettable performances. After the fall of the Soviet Union, their benevolent dictator, Papa Allo, moved his clan from their native Tajikistan to Israel, where he has continued to exert his will. Only his equally strongwilled daughter, Ada, has dared to resist until now. As Papa nears 80, the patriarch’s power begins to slip further, calling into question the future of the family business.

Director: Tal Barda and Noam Pinchas

Producer: Christine Camdessus, Serge Gordey

Cinematographer: Uri Ackerman

Editor: Yael Bitton

Language: Hebrew, Russian, Tajik

Country: Israel

Year: 2016

Family

Jewish

Middle East

Music

Women and Girls

Women Directors

THE WONDERFUL KINGDOM OF PAPA ALAEV

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