The Matchmaker (2010)

Original title

פעם הייתי

Directed by

Avi Nesher

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1968 Haifa, a teenage boy works as an assistant to a matchmaker, learning about love and human connection through the stories of the people seeking partners. The film follows the boy's growing understanding of his community and the hidden lives of those around him.

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What happens

The Matchmaker (Hebrew: פעם הייתי, lit. "Once I Was") is a 2010 Israeli drama film written, directed and produced by Avi Nesher, based on the novel When Heroes Fly by award-winning author Amir Gutfreund. It premiered as an official selection at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and later that year won the Silver Plaque award at the Chicago International Film Festival. It received seven nominations for Israel's Ophir Awards in 2010, including Best Picture, where Adir Miller also won in the Best Actor category and Maya Dagan won in the Best Actress category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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