| Late Marriage | |
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| Directed by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Written by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Produced by | Marek Rozenbaum Edgard Tenenbaum |
| Starring | Lior Ashkenazi Ronit Elkabetz Moni Moshonov Lili Kosashvili |
| Cinematography | Daniel Schneor |
| Edited by | Yael Perlov |
| Music by | Josef Bardanashvili |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | Israel France |
| Languages | Judaeo-Georgian Hebrew |
Late Marriage (Hebrew: חתונה מאוחרת, Hatuna Meuheret) is a 2001 Israeli film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film centers on Zaza (Lior Ashkenazi, in his breakthrough role[1]), the 31-year-old child of tradition-minded Georgian Jewish immigrants who are anxiously trying to arrange a marriage for him. Unbeknownst to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcée, Judith (Ronit Elkabetz). When his parents discover the relationship and violently intervene, Zaza must choose between his family traditions and his love.[2]
Most of the main characters are Georgian-Israeli and the dialogue is partly in the Judaeo-Georgian language and partly in Hebrew.
The film was positively reviewed and was Israel's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards.
- ^ Shohat, Zipi (5 May 2009). "If you can make it there". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Interview: All in the Family: Dover Kosashvili on Ethnicity, Mothers, and "Late Marriage."". IndieWire. 13 May 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2021.