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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
emotionally intenseearthyculturally resonantrawvisceralgrittymelancholicfamily-centered
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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