Sh'Chur is a 1994 Israeli

Cinema of Israel

Cinema of Israel refers to movie production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew. Israel has been nominated for more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than any other country in the Middle East....

 drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 starring Gila Almagor

Gila Almagor

Gila Almagor is an Israeli actress, film star, and author.-Biography:Gila Almagor was born four months after the death of her father, Max Alexandrowitz, a Jewish immigrant from Germany who was killed by an Arab sniper while working as a policeman in Haifa...

 and Ronit Elkabetz

Ronit Elkabetz

Ronit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...

. It was directed by Shmuel Hasfari

Shmuel Hasfari

Shmuel Hasfari is an Israeli playwright and screenwriter. He was artistic director of the Cameri Theatre.-Biography:...

. It was also 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.

Plot synopsis

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.

Cast

• Gila Almagor
  Gila Almagor
  Gila Almagor is an Israeli actress, film star, and author.-Biography:Gila Almagor was born four months after the death of her father, Max Alexandrowitz, a Jewish immigrant from Germany who was killed by an Arab sniper while working as a policeman in Haifa...
  
   as Mother
• Ronit Elkabetz
  Ronit Elkabetz
  Ronit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
  
   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

Israeli Film Academy

• Ophir Award for Best Best Film - Sh'Chur (won)

• Ophir Award for Best Director - Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari is an Israeli playwright and screenwriter. He was artistic director of the Cameri Theatre.-Biography:...
  
   (won)

• Ophir Award for Screenplay - Hana Azoulay-Hasfari (won)

• Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor - Amos Lavi (won)

• Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress - Ronit Elkabetz
  Ronit Elkabetz
  Ronit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
  
   (won)

Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...

• Special Mention - Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari is an Israeli playwright and screenwriter. He was artistic director of the Cameri Theatre.-Biography:...
  
   (for the special mix of magic and reality) (won)
• Golden Bear
  Golden Bear
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   - Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari
  Shmuel Hasfari is an Israeli playwright and screenwriter. He was artistic director of the Cameri Theatre.-Biography:...
  
  (nomination)