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The Ophir Awards 2023: Nominees for Best Film

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The Vanishing Soldier

Dir.: Dani Rosenberg
| 105 minutes

An 18-year-old Israeli soldier flees the Gaza battlefield and heads to his home. only to discover that the IDF is convinced he was kidnapped. This is a tragic-comic journey, taking place on the hot and humid streets of Tel Aviv, shifts from terror to hope, from romance to nightmare.

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Running on Sand

Dir.: Adar Shafran
| 104 minutes

When a young Eritrean refugee deported from Israel is mistaken for the new foreign player of a struggling football team, his survival depends on the team's success

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Home

Dir.: Benny Fredman
| 111 minutes

An ultra-Orthodox young man who just got married dreams of opening a computer store in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem. Soon his dream turns into a continuous struggle against the ultra-orthodox establishment in the neighborhood that see him and his store as an existential threat. 

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Seven Blessings

Dir.: Ayelet Menachemi
| 108 minutes

40 years after her mother, blessed with children, gave two-year-old Marie to her barren sister, Marie returns to the family to celebrate her wedding. The excited family prepares for the custom of "seven blessings," but Marie has other plans.

The Other Widow

Dir.: Maayan Rypp
| 83 minutes

A dark comedic drama about Ella, a 34-year-old theater costume designer who experiences the sudden death of her married lover. As she begins to frequent his Shiva and observe the life that was forbidden to her until now, Ella will get too close to his mourning family.