Seven Blessings (film)
Seven Blessings | |
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Directed by | Ayelet Menahemi |
Written by | Reymond Amsalem Eleanor Sela |
Produced by | Leon Adri Moshe Adri Ronen Ben Tal |
Starring | Reymond Amsalem |
Cinematography | Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov |
Edited by | Ayelet Menahemi |
Music by | Michael Legum |
Production companies | Ronen Ben-Tal Films United King Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Israel |
Languages | Arabic Hebrew French |
Seven Blessings (Hebrew: שבע ברכות, romanized: Sheva Brachot) is a 2023 Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Ayelet Menahemi.[1] It stars Reymond Amsalem who co-wrote the screenplay with Eleanor Sela.[2][3] The film's title is a reference to Sheva Brachot. It was released on 7 September 2023 in Israeli theaters.[4] The film won 10 Ophir Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Reymond Amsallem, Best Supporting Actress for Tikva Dayan and Best Screenplay.[5]
It was officially selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Synopsis
[edit]Set in the early 90's in Jerusalem. At the center is a boisterous and drama-filled Jewish-Moroccan family, with numerous members speaking multiple languages (Hebrew, Arabic, French, and French-Moroccan dialect). However, behind the facade of joie de vivre and togetherness hide secrets, lies and an old and painful wound from the past.
Cast
[edit]- Reymond Amsallem as Marie
- Tikva Dayan as Hana
- Eleanor Sela as Irit
- Rivka Bahar as Gracia
- Eran Mor as Dan
- Daniel Sabag
- Yael Levental
- Idit Teperson
- Anna Baziz
- Yogev Keinan
- Yoav Levi
- Emanuel Busidan
- Morin Amor
- Hila Di Castro
- Stav Magen
- Sylvain Biegeleisen
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Ophir Award | Best Picture | Seven Blessings | Won | [6][7] |
Best Director | Ayelet Menahemi | Won | |||
Best Actress | Reymond Amsalem | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Tikva Dayan | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Reymond Amsalem & Eleanor Sela | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Ayelet Menahemi | Won | |||
Best Art Direction | Amir Yaron | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Inbal Shuki | Won | |||
Best Makeup | Orly Ronen | Won | |||
Best Casting | Orit Fouks Rotem | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack | Aviv Aldema & Michael Legum | Won | |||
2024 | Warsaw Jewish Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Seven Blessings | Nominated | [8] |
Grand Prix-POLIN | Nominated | [9] |
The recipient of the Best Narrative Feature Award[10] at the 2024 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "פרסי אופיר 2023: דאנה איבגי וששון גבאי ינסו לשבור שיא; אבי נשר עם 11 מועמדויות". רשת 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Eliyahu, Dorin (2023-03-29). "ריימונד אמסלם: ״המורה אמרה לאימא שלי שהילדים שלה מדברים עברית כמו מפגרים"". ״המורה אמרה לאימא שלי שהילדים שלה מדברים כמו מפגרים" | מגזין את (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "שבע ברכות (2023) - שחקנים וצוות הפקה". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "שבע ברכות (2023)". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "'7 Blessings' toasted with 12 Ophir Award nominations, including Best Picture". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ ""שבע ברכות" מוביל במספר המועמדויות בטקס פרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "פרסי אופיר 2023: רשימת הזוכים המלאה - סינמסקופסינמסקופ". סינמסקופ - בלוג הקולנוע של יאיר רוה. ביקורות סרטים, חדשות וטבלת המבקרים. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Narrative Features - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Competition - Page 2 of 3 - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ 2024 Official Jury Award Winners