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The Appointed

1990 Directed by Daniel Wachsmann

Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.

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Shuli Rand

Shuli Rand

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Shemya Ben-David

Ronit Elkabetz

Ronit Elkabetz

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Oshra

Tzvi Shissel

Tzvi Shissel

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Manager

Shabtai Konorti

Shabtai Konorti

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Uzia

Reuven Dayan

Reuven Dayan

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Head of Municipality

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Yitzhak Ne'eman

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The opponent

David Danino

David Danino

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Michael

94 minutes

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