Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
IMDb ID: tt0426279 · Rating: 7.1 (690 votes)
Genres: Biography · Drama · Romance
The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A young woman trying to raise three children, work from home, and observe the strict Moroccan traditions of her family finds herself at constan...
Stars
Ronit Elkabetz
Simon Abkarian
Gilbert Melki
Sulika Kadosh
Dalia Beger
Kobi Regev
Omer Moshkovitz
Yam Eitan
Valérie Zarrouk
Carl Zrihen
Directors
Ronit Elkabetz
Shlomi Elkabetz
Writers
Ronit Elkabetz
Shlomi Elkabetz
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Ronit Elkabetz | Character: Viviane
Actor: Simon Abkarian | Character: Eliahou
Actor: Gilbert Melki | Character: Albert
Actor: Sulika Kadosh | Character: Hanina Ohayon
Actor: Dalia Beger | Character: Dona
Actor: Kobi Regev | Character: Eviatar
Actor: Omer Moshkovitz | Character: Gabrielle
Actor: Yam Eitan | Character: Lior
Actor: Valérie Zarrouk | Character: Yvette
Actor: Carl Zrihen | Character: Victor
Actor: Ben Barak | Character: Actor
Actor: Gilles Ben-David | Character: Actor
Actor: Dina Blay | Character: Actress
Actor: Rozina Cambos | Character: Actress
Actor: Albert Cohen | Character: Actor
Actor: Shlomi Elkabetz | Character: Actor
Actor: Yechiel Elkabetz | Character: Charlie Ohayon
Actor: Sandra Kovchovitch | Character: Actress
Actor: Ruth Landau | Character: Bank manager
Actor: David Ohayon | Character: David Ohayon
Actor: Itamar Ohayon | Character: Actor
Actor: Jacques Ohayon | Character: Actor
Actor: Jali Ohayon | Character: Actor
Actor: Meit Ohayon | Character: Actor
Actor: Itai Tamir | Character: Actor
[Directors Group]
Name: Ronit Elkabetz | Role: Director
Name: Shlomi Elkabetz | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Ronit Elkabetz | Role: Writer
Name: Shlomi Elkabetz | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Eric Cohen | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Philippe Reza | Role: Producer
Name: Marek Rozenbaum | Role: Producer
Name: Itai Tamir | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Michel Korb | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yaron Scharf | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Joelle Alexis | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Avi Fahima | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Laura Sheim | Role: Costume Designer
[Production Management]
Name: Uzi Karin | Role: Production Manager
[Sound Department]
Name: Aviv Aldema | Role: Sound Department
Name: Israel David | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Liebling | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yohai Moshe | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Purcell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Misha Spektor | Role: Sound Department
Name: Doron Suliman | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Shuki Paz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Music Department]
Name: Nicolas van Deth | Role: Music Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sari Amir | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Sari Azoulay Turgeman | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Christophe Lucotte | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426279/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Israel: March 2004
Italy: September 2004 (Venice Film Festival)
Greece: November 22, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: November 26, 2004 (Nantes Festival of 3 Continents)
France: January 26, 2005
Sweden: February 3, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: March 16, 2005 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: March 17, 2005 (Seattle Jewish Film Festival)
Belgium: May 25, 2005
China: June 11, 2005 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Poland: July 28, 2005 (New Horizons Film Festival)
Brazil: September 25, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Germany: December 4, 2007 (Around the World in 14 Films Festival)
United States: December 22, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Uruguay: July 25, 2010 (Festival de cine judío)
Australia: December 3, 2014 (Brisbane Film Festival)
Israel: July 14, 2016 (Jerusalem Film Festival)
Ukraine: July 17, 2018 (Odesa International Film Festival)
France: February 12, 2020 (Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema)
Awards
Winner | 2004 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Best Actor | Simon Abkarian, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Nominee | 2004 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Golden Alexander | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Nominee | 2004 | Awards of the Israeli Film Academy | Award of the Israeli Film Academy | Best Actress | Ronit Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2004 | Venice Film Festival | Audience Award (Critics' Week) | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2004 | Venice Film Festival | Isvema Award | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2004 | Hamburg Film Festival | Critics Award - Special Mention | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2005 | Mons International Festival of Love Films | Best Actress | Ronit Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2005 | Mons International Festival of Love Films | Best Actor | Simon Abkarian, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2005 | Ankara Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha | Jury: Julia Khomiakova (Russia), Ivan Karl (Serbia-Montenegro), Alin Tasciyan (Turkey)
Nominee | 2005 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Nominee | 2004 | Nantes Three Continents Festival | Golden Montgolfiere | Best Film | Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha
Winner | 2004 | Nantes Three Continents Festival | Special Mention | Simon Abkarian, Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha | For his performance.
Box Office
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