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SHIVAH = 7 DAYS

Director:

  Elkabetz, Ronit & Elkabetz, Shlomi &
  

Year Released:

  2008

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

n/a out of 5

Key Performances:

  Simon Abkarian
  Ronit Elkabetz
  Mom & Siblings
  Spouses
  Neighbors
Movie Haiku:Continues the story of Viviane Amsalem from TO TAKE A WIFE. When brother Ohayn dies, members of a large Moroccan-Israeli family come together to sit shivah for 7 days in the Sephardic tradition. Close quarters push all the buttons & buried resentments explode. Meanwhile Eliyahu & Viviane are now separated, but he refuses to give her a divorce.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2009