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Seven Blessings (film)

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Seven Blessings
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAyelet Menahemi
Written byReymond Amsalem
Eleanor Sela
Produced byLeon Adri
Moshe Adri
Ronen Ben Tal
StarringReymond Amsalem
CinematographyBoaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Edited byAyelet Menahemi
Music byMichael Legum
Production
companies
Ronen Ben-Tal Films
United King Films [he]
Release date
  • September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguagesArabic
Hebrew
French

Seven Blessings (Hebrew: שבע ברכות, romanizedSheva 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

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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

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  • 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

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
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

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References

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  1. ^ "פרסי אופיר 2023: דאנה איבגי וששון גבאי ינסו לשבור שיא; אבי נשר עם 11 מועמדויות". רשת 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "שבע ברכות (2023) - שחקנים וצוות הפקה". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ "שבע ברכות (2023)". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "'7 Blessings' toasted with 12 Ophir Award nominations, including Best Picture". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  6. ^ ""שבע ברכות" מוביל במספר המועמדויות בטקס פרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Narrative Features - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  9. ^ "Competition - Page 2 of 3 - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  10. ^ 2024 Official Jury Award Winners
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