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Sallah Shabati

Name: Sallah Shabati
Released: 1964

סאלח שבתי

1964

A cunning, work-shy patriarch newly arrived in 1950s Israel schemes to win his big family better housing and an easier life amid the chaos of mass immigration. A beloved satirical comedy about the young nation's growing pains.

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Part of 10 Essential Israeli Films

This film is stop 10 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Israel. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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