Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi

Name: Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2003-04-03
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Oshri Cohen, Arieh Elias, Esti Zakheim, Aya Steinovitz, Igal Naor

IMDb ID: tt0380485 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.5 (1,240 votes)

Genres: Drama · Comedy

The new math teacher and new school principal discover the 16-year-old underachiever failing classes is really a genius, and the kid's own family's too busy relying on him to mend family fences to notice his brilliance either.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
United States: Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
World-wide: Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (English)
France: Bonjour monsieur Shlomi
Slovakia: Dobrý den pán Shlomi (Festival Title)
Poland: Dzień dobry, panie Shlomi
Israel: HaKochavim Shel Shlomi (Hebrew)
Hungary: Üdvözlöm, Shlomi úr!
Bulgaria: Добър ден, г-н Шломи (Bulgarian)
Russia: Звезда Шломи
China: 施罗米先生，你好 (Mandarin)
Dobrý den pán ShlomiContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-04-03Runtime94 minutesMetascore59IMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews11Countries / RegionsIsraelLanguagesHebrewKeywordsgenius
16 year old
math
teacher
papier macheProduction CompaniesUnited King Films
Evanstone Films Ltd.
IPCIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380485/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0380485.jpgUpdated At2025-04-21T04:00:21

Directors

Shemi Zarhin

Writers

Shemi Zarhin

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Oshri Cohen | Character: Shlomi Bar-Dayan
Actor: Arieh Elias | Character: Grandfather Bar-Dayan
Actor: Esti Zakheim | Character: Ruhama Bar-Dayan
Actor: Aya Steinovitz | Character: Rona
Actor: Igal Naor | Character: Headmaster Avihu
Actor: Albert Iluz | Character: Robert Bar-Dayan
Actor: Yonatan Rozen | Character: Doron Bar-Dayan
Actor: Rotem Abuhab | Character: Ziva
Actor: Assi Cohen | Character: Sasi
Actor: Rotem Zissman-Cohen | Character: Tehila
Actor: Nisso Kaviha | Character: Bagin Yaish
Actor: Rita Shukrun | Character: Miriam Eldad
Actor: Nissim Dayan | Character: Yehoshua Eldad
Actor: Hilla Sarjon | Character: Teacher Tzvia
Actor: Gili Biton | Character: Moti
Actor: Nirit Drori | Character: Haifa Student
Actor: Yotam Schwimmer | Character: Haifa Student
Actor: Matan Grunseit | Character: Haifa Student with spiky hair
Actor: Rotem Sabag | Character: Abir
Actor: Maya Sabag | Character: Adir
Actor: Yuval Berger | Character: Landlord
Actor: Yehoshua Yamaguchi | Character: Japanese Soldier #1
Actor: Tzadok Hoshino | Character: Japenese Soldier #2

[Directors Group]
Name: Shemi Zarhin | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shemi Zarhin | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Eitan Evan | Role: Producer
Name: Gadi Levy | Role: Producer
Name: Ahmed Radwan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jonathan Bar-Giora | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Itzik Portal | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Einat Glaser-Zarhin | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Esther Kling | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ariel Glazer | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Ariel Glazer | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Inbal Shuki | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Ofer Fridberg | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Shira Vanig | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Meir Sigura | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Melina Karpovich | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ruth Meiri | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Orna Nissenbaum | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Liron Zohar | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Benny Arbitman | Role: Art Department
Name: Mor Barak | Role: Art Department
Name: Gila Cohen | Role: Art Department
Name: Hanan Dadon | Role: Art Department
Name: Meir Dahan | Role: Art Department
Name: Micha Sela | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Israel David | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Purcell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ronen Sabo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eli Yarkoni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Omri Yarkoni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee Zohar | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Pini Klavir | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Oren Arad | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yohai Atzmon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoav Hadashi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoni Hamenachem | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ronen Idan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Golan Kaveat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Amos Lavi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shuki Paz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Galy Reshef | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Toli Unger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ronen Yahalomi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dror Zigman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Gili Figerman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Shirley Konsker | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Hadas Grinfeld | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Dimitri Harchenko | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Jonathan Bar-Giora | Role: Music Department
Name: Avi Ben Dov | Role: Music Department
Name: Mirk Federneko | Role: Music Department
Name: Oren Fried | Role: Music Department
Name: Nitzan Raz El | Role: Music Department
Name: Yankal'e Segal | Role: Music Department
Name: Amir Shahaser | Role: Music Department
Name: Shemi Zarhin | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Tomer Even | Role: Production Department
Name: Ran Fields | Role: Production Department
Name: Li Levy | Role: Production Department
Name: Sela Shiponi | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Esther Kling | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Avi Cohen | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Galit Aloni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Osnat Bukoftzer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Moshe Chingali | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Galit Even | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Niva Even | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yael Regev | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Manolo Schor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: François Vila | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Avital Abergel | Role: Thanks
Name: Eitan Anner | Role: Thanks
Name: Nir Bergman | Role: Thanks
Name: Assi Esterkin | Role: Thanks
Name: Rahel Esterkin | Role: Thanks
Name: Michaela Ettinger | Role: Thanks
Name: Dimitri Harchenko | Role: Thanks
Name: Yair Lev | Role: Thanks
Name: Ayelet Menahemi | Role: Thanks
Name: Rina Mitrani | Role: Thanks
Name: Ron Ninio | Role: Thanks
Name: Kobi Oz | Role: Thanks
Name: Hamutal Sabag | Role: Thanks
Name: Stav Sabag | Role: Thanks
Name: Danny Shick | Role: Thanks
Name: Yoni Tabac | Role: Thanks
Name: Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz | Role: Thanks
Name: Na'ama Zaltzman | Role: Thanks
Name: Daniel Zarhin | Role: Thanks
Name: Rona Zarhin | Role: Thanks
Name: Uri Zarhin | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380485/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Israel: April 3, 2003
France: January 14, 2004 (Paris Israeli Film Festival)
Norway: April 30, 2004 (Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival)
France: May 12, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: May 31, 2004 (Zlín Film Festival)
United States: June 17, 2004 (Provincetown International Film Festival)
France: June 26, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
United States: July 2, 2004 (New York City, New York)
United States: July 16, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
France: July 21, 2004
Italy: October 2, 2004 (Siena Film Festival)
Hong Kong: November 22, 2004 (Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival)
Czech Republic: April 5, 2005 (Febio Film Festival)
Singapore: April 21, 2005
Hungary: May 4, 2005 (TV premiere)
China: June 2007 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Slovakia: May 5, 2011 (Izraelský filmový festival)
Singapore: September 11, 2019 (Israel Film Festival)

Awards

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