Sh'Chur (1994)
- Original title
- שחור
- Directed by
- Shmuel Hasfari
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The story follows a Moroccan Jewish family in Israel as they confront generational trauma, personal secrets, and social pressures. Tensions rise between a mother's strict traditions and her daughters' desires for independence.
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What happens
Sh'Chur (Hebrew: שחור) is a 1994 Israeli drama film starring Gila Almagor, Ronit Elkabetz and Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari. It was written by Azoulay-Hasfari and directed by her partner Shmuel Hasfari. Sh'Chur received critical acclaim and was 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. The film garnered various discussions in the Israeli press over its representation of the Moroccan community in Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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