''Pick a Card'', also known as Afula Express (), is a 1997 Israeli romantic comedy drama film directed by
Julie Shles. It stars
Zvika Hadar
Zvika Hadar (, ; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Biography
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family. As a child, he studied piano. Early in his career, he ...
,
Esti Zakheim, and
Aryeh Moskona
Aryeh Moskona (; born 29 July 1947) is an Israeli actor, voice actor and singer.
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Critically acclaimed, it won the
Ophir Award
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for Best Film. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
70th Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
The movie focuses on aspiring magician David, whose girlfriend Batya wants him to concentrate more on their relationship. David joins up with Romanian immigrant Shimon, hoping that the two of them can form a magic act.
Plot summary
David (
Zvika Hadar
Zvika Hadar (, ; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Biography
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family. As a child, he studied piano. Early in his career, he ...
) and Batya (Esti Zakheim), a couple from
Afula
Afula () is a city in the Northern District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley" due to its strategic location in the Jezreel Valley. As of , the city had a population of .
Afula's ancient tell (settlement mound) suggests habit ...
, move to Tel Aviv in order to fulfill David's childhood dream of becoming a
magician (now he works as a car electrician). The dream pursuit is interrupted, Batya starts supporting the two of them as a cashier in a supermarket and David accompanies his friend, Shimon (Arieh Moskona), a former magician, but fails at every opportunity given to him. Nevertheless, David refuses to give up, and refuses to admit that he is not talented in magic, and because of this Batya gives him an ultimatum and moves in with a girl named Vicki (Orly Perl), a budding singer.
The plot takes a turn when David and Shimon begin to gain popularity in a successful magic show under the names "Haziz and Raam", and the relationship between David and Batya takes a new direction.
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1997 films
Israeli comedy-drama films
1997 romantic comedy-drama films
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