Seven Blessings (film)

Seven Blessings
Theatrical release poster
שבע ברכות
Directed by	Ayelet Menahemi
Written by	Reymond Amsalem Eleanor Sela
Produced by	Leon Adri Moshe Adri Ronen Ben Tal
Starring	Reymond Amsalem
Cinematography	Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Edited by	Ayelet Menahemi
Music by	Michael Legum
Production companies	Ronen Ben-Tal Films United King Films [he]
Release date	September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Israel
Languages	Arabic Hebrew French

Seven Blessings (Hebrew: שבע ברכות, romanized: Sheva Brachot) is a 2023 Israeli comedy-drama film directed by Ayelet Menahemi.[1] It stars Reymond Amsalem who co-wrote the screenplay with Eleanor Sela.[2][3] The film's title is a reference to Sheva Brachot. It was released on 7 September 2023 in Israeli theaters.[4] The film won 10 Ophir Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Reymond Amsallem, Best Supporting Actress for Tikva Dayan and Best Screenplay.[5]

It was officially selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Synopsis

Set in the early 90's in Jerusalem. At the center is a boisterous and drama-filled Jewish-Moroccan family, with numerous members speaking multiple languages (Hebrew, Arabic, French, and French-Moroccan dialect). However, behind the facade of joie de vivre and togetherness hide secrets, lies and an old and painful wound from the past.

Cast

• Reymond Amsallem as Marie
• Tikva Dayan as Hana
• Eleanor Sela as Irit
• Rivka Bahar as Gracia
• Eran Mor as Dan
• Daniel Sabag
• Yael Levental
• Idit Teperson
• Anna Baziz
• Yogev Keinan
• Yoav Levi
• Emanuel Busidan
• Morin Amor
• Hila Di Castro
• Stav Magen
• Sylvain Biegeleisen

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	Ophir Award	Best Picture	Seven Blessings	Won	[6][7]
		Best Director	Ayelet Menahemi	Won
		Best Actress	Reymond Amsalem	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Tikva Dayan	Won
		Best Screenplay	Reymond Amsalem & Eleanor Sela	Won
		Best Cinematography	Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov	Nominated
		Best Editing	Ayelet Menahemi	Won
		Best Art Direction	Amir Yaron	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Inbal Shuki	Won
		Best Makeup	Orly Ronen	Won
		Best Casting	Orit Fouks Rotem	Won
		Best Soundtrack	Aviv Aldema & Michael Legum	Won
2024	Warsaw Jewish Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature	Seven Blessings	Nominated	[8]
		Grand Prix-POLIN		Nominated	[9]

The recipient of the Best Narrative Feature Award[10] at the 2024 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.

See also

• List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "פרסי אופיר 2023: דאנה איבגי וששון גבאי ינסו לשבור שיא; אבי נשר עם 11 מועמדויות". רשת 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
2. Eliyahu, Dorin (2023-03-29). "ריימונד אמסלם: ״המורה אמרה לאימא שלי שהילדים שלה מדברים עברית כמו מפגרים"". ״המורה אמרה לאימא שלי שהילדים שלה מדברים כמו מפגרים" | מגזין את (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
3. "שבע ברכות (2023) - שחקנים וצוות הפקה". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
4. "שבע ברכות (2023)". אידיבי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
5. Steinberg, Jessica. "'7 Blessings' toasted with 12 Ophir Award nominations, including Best Picture". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
6. ""שבע ברכות" מוביל במספר המועמדויות בטקס פרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
7. "פרסי אופיר 2023: רשימת הזוכים המלאה - סינמסקופסינמסקופ". סינמסקופ - בלוג הקולנוע של יאיר רוה. ביקורות סרטים, חדשות וטבלת המבקרים. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
8. "Narrative Features - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
9. "Competition - Page 2 of 3 - WJFF". wjff.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
10. 2024 Official Jury Award Winners

External links

• Seven Blessings at IMDb
• Official Page