Sh'Chur (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Sh'Chur is a drama film directed by Shmuel Hasfari, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. A Jewish Moroccan immigrant family living in Israel is nearly destroyed by conflicts resulting from generational differences in this arresting Israeli drama. It begins as Cheli, a successful but emotionally troubled talk show host who has been unable to deal with her traumatic childhood is traveling to attend her father's funeral. She is accompanied by her mentally ill sister Pnina and her adopted estranged daughter. It is a hellish trip and as they travel, flashbacks chronicle their painful youth. Rachel had always wanted to break away from her family's Moroccan heritage and so spent much time trying make herself fit in with her Israeli peers. She was humiliated by her poor, ignorant family. Her father was an overbearing, blindly religious fanatic and their mother was a witch who manipulated the family by casting spells. She feared her mother, and despised her insane sister, to whom she was very cruel.

Who’s in it. Sh'Chur stars Gila Almagor as Mother, Ronit Elkabetz as Pnina, Albert Iluz as Moshe and Hanna Azoulay Hasfari as Rachel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Sh'Chur has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sh'Chur page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sh'Chur tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.