| Sh'Chur | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Shmuel Hasfari |
| Written by | Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari |
| Produced by | Yoram Kislev |
| Starring | Gila Almagor Ronit Elkabetz |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Edited by | Zion Avrahamian |
| Music by | Ori Vidislavski |
Production companies | Mecklberg Media Group Movies Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Sh'Chur (Hebrew: שחור) is a 1994 Israeli drama film starring Gila Almagor, Ronit Elkabetz and Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari. It was written by Hanna 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. After its release, the film garnered various discussions in the Israeli press over its representation of the Moroccan community in Israel.[1]
- ^ Shemer, Yaron (2012). "The Burden of Self-Representation: Reflections on Shhur and its Legacy for Contemporary Mizrahi Films in Israel". Journal of Levantine Studies. 2 (2): 39–62.