Seven Blessings
Dates : May 9, 2024 — May 18, 2024
Seven Blessings swept the Israeli Academy Awards (The Ophir Awards), taking home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Script, and Best Actress. The film revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are said for the next seven nights of ceremonies and meals with loved ones.
Overview
Seven Blessings swept the Israeli Academy Awards (The Ophir Awards), taking home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Script, and Best Actress. The film revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are said for the next seven nights of ceremonies and meals with loved ones. Behind the comedy of errors that ensues, there are secrets, lies, and a painful old wound that forces them to confront the past while wrecking the present, all entwined in this acclaimed story about fury, forgiveness, and food.
Co-Presented with Sephardic Heritage International (SHIN-DC) and MJAM.
In partnership with the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC.
Seven Blessings will also play as part of the JxJ 2024 Opening Night. Purchase tickets to our Opening Night event here.
- Dir. Ayelet Menahemi | 111 min
- Narrative | Israel | 2023
- Hebrew, Moroccan, and French with English subtitles
Schedule
The Delegation
A Room Of His Own
No Name Restaurant