Sh'Chur
| Sh'Chur | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Shmuel Hasfari |
| Produced by | Uri Sabag |
| Written by | Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari |
| Starring |
Gila Almagor Ronit Elkabetz |
| Music by | Ori Vidislavski |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Edited by | Zion Avrahamian |
Production company |
Mecklberg Media Group Movies Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Sh'Chur is a 1994 Israeli drama film starring Gila Almagor, Ronit Elkabetz and Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari. It was written by Hanna Azoulay Hasfari and directed by her partner Shmuel Hasfari. Sh'Chur received critical acclaim and was the 1994 official Israeli submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also awarded the Ophir Award for best film by the Israeli Film and Television Academy. After its release, the film garnered various discussions in the Israeli press over its representation of the Moroccan community in Israel.[1]
Plot
After their father dies, Rachel and her sister make the journey for his funeral. Along the way Rachel's mind is flooded with memories of the mysticism of her childhood in Israel, where magic rituals were the solution to everyday problems.[2]
Cast
- Gila Almagor as Mother
- Ronit Elkabetz as Pnina
- Hana Azoulay-Hasfari as Rachel
- Orly Ben-Garti as Young Rachel
- Yaacov Cohen as Shlomo
- Albert Iluz as Moshe
- Amos Lavi as Father
Awards and nominations
- Ophir Award for Best Best Film - Sh'Chur (won)
- Ophir Award for Best Director - Shmuel Hasfari (won)
- Ophir Award for Screenplay - Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari (won)
- Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor - Amos Lavi (won)
- Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress - Ronit Elkabetz (won)
Berlin International Film Festival
- Special Mention - Shmuel Hasfari (for the special mix of magic and reality) (won)[3]
- Golden Bear - Shmuel Hasfari (nomination)
See also
- List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Shemer, Yaron (2012). "The Burden of Self-Representation: Reflections on Shhur and its Legacy for Contemporary Mizrahi Films in Israel". Journal of Levantine Studies 2 (2): 39–62.
- ↑ Sch'chur Film.com. Retrieved on 5 July 2010
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
External links
- Sh'Chur at the Internet Movie Database