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Shiva
This surreal drama takes place during the Purim festival. Gabi, a 25-year-old woman, was only five years old when her mother died and she is still haunted by this tragedy. She makes a living providing catering services and support to mourners during the “Shiva”, the Jewish 7 days of mourning. She is there with the bereaved in their most intimate moments, only to leave them a week later. This film tells the story of the seven days of a “Shiva” for a cellist who played with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Gabi finds herself emotionally involved with the family and swept into an intimate relationship. The spirit of the dead cellist hovers over everyone but Gabi is the only one who is able to communicate with it.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1995; Special Mention at the San Francisco Film Festival, USA, 1996
Director: Dina Zvi-Riklis
Producer: Eran Riklis, Einat Dvash
Cinematographer: David Gurfinkel
Editor: Era Lapid
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad
Cast: Yael Hadar, Sasha Demidov, Eyal Schechter, Shmulik Levi
Script: Dina Zvi-Riklis, Meirav Ben Gurion
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: שבעה
Category: Family / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: bereaved caterting Death Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Jewish tradition loss mourn Purim tragedy
This surreal drama takes place during the Purim festival. Gabi, a 25-year-old woman, was only five years old when her mother died and she is still haunted by this tragedy. She makes a living providing catering services and support to mourners during the “Shiva”, the Jewish 7 days of mourning. She is there with the bereaved in their most intimate moments, only to leave them a week later. This film tells the story of the seven days of a “Shiva” for a cellist who played with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Gabi finds herself emotionally involved with the family and swept into an intimate relationship. The spirit of the dead cellist hovers over everyone but Gabi is the only one who is able to communicate with it.
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1995; Special Mention at the San Francisco Film Festival, USA, 1996
Director: Dina Zvi-Riklis
Producer: Eran Riklis, Einat Dvash
Cinematographer: David Gurfinkel
Editor: Era Lapid
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Telad
Cast: Yael Hadar, Sasha Demidov, Eyal Schechter, Shmulik Levi
Script: Dina Zvi-Riklis, Meirav Ben Gurion
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: שבעה
Category: Family / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Religion
Tag Words: bereaved caterting Death Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Jewish tradition loss mourn Purim tragedy