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Released
1990 · FILM

The Appointed

Directed by
Runtime
94 min
Language
HE
Drama

Synopsis

Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Zohar M SelaShot by Ilan RosenbergScored by Ori VidislavskiDesigned by Anat Avivi

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