Sh'hur
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Shmuel Hasfari
Gila Almagor
Amos Lavie
Orly Ben Garti
Hana Azoulay-hasfari
Ronit Elkabetz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A semi-autobiographical account of screenwriter Hana Azulay-Hasfari which depicts the uncomfortable familial tensions that can erupt between the more "Westernized" members, and those set in their traditional ways. The story presented is a disturbing tale of a prideful, Jewish Moroccan young girl, growing up in Israel in the '70s, who is both spooked and embarrassed by her sister's madness and her mother's "magic."
Director
Shmuel Hasfari
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 17-28, 1995.
Shown at Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles (Laemmle's Monica 4-Plex) November 14-30, 1995.
Shown at Israel Film Festival in New York City (Angelika 57) October 19 - November 2, 1995.
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The title "Sh'hur" translates "magic spell" which is regarded as a "primitive" ritual meant to provide an absolute solution to any problem.
