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The Lookout (1990)

The Lookout poster
Original title
שורו
Directed by
Savi Gabizon
Genre
comedy film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small-time con man manages to convince people he is a spiritual leader. The film follows his schemes and the chaos that results.

wittylightheartedplayfulquirkyoffbeatsatiricalcleverfast-pacedamusing

What happens

Shuroo is a 1990 Israeli comedy film directed by Savi Gabizon. It stars Moshe Ivgy, Moshe Ferster, and Keren Mor. The film is about a "small-time con man who becomes a guru". Critically acclaimed, it won the Ophir Award for Best Film and garnered numerous Best Actor awards for Ivgy at the Israeli Academy Awards and Haifa Film Festival. It was submitted by Israel to the Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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