Pick a Card (1997)

Original title

Afula Express

Directed by

Julie Shles

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young aspiring magician in Israel tries to start a magic act with a Romanian immigrant while his girlfriend wants more attention. The story follows his struggles to balance his dream with his relationship.

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What happens

Pick a Card, also known as Afula Express (Hebrew: עפולה אקספרס), is a 1997 Israeli romantic comedy drama film directed by Julie Shles. It stars Zvika Hadar, Esti Zakheim, and Aryeh Moskona. Critically acclaimed, it won the Ophir Award for Best Film. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The movie focuses on aspiring magician David, whose girlfriend Batya wants him to concentrate more on their relationship. David joins up with Romanian immigrant Shimon, hoping that the two of them can form a magic act. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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