Seven Blessings () is a 2023 Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Ayelet Menahemi. It stars Reymond Amsalem who co-wrote the screenplay with Eleanor Sela. The film's title is a reference to Sheva Brachot. It was released on 7 September 2023 in Israeli theaters. 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.
It was officially selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Synopsis 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
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 YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.2023Ophir AwardBest PictureSeven BlessingsBest DirectorAyelet MenahemiBest ActressReymond AmsalemBest Supporting ActressTikva DayanBest ScreenplayReymond Amsalem & Eleanor SelaBest CinematographyBoaz Yehonatan YaacovBest EditingAyelet MenahemiBest Art DirectionAmir YaronBest Costume DesignInbal ShukiBest MakeupOrly RonenBest CastingOrit Fouks RotemBest SoundtrackAviv Aldema & Michael Legum2024Warsaw Jewish Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureSeven BlessingsGrand Prix-POLIN
The recipient of the Best Narrative Feature Award2024 Official Jury Award Winners at the 2024 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
See also 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
External links
Official Page