Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival - Seven Blessings

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION to precede the film at 6:15 PM

In Israel's official entry for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Seven Blessings revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are pronounced during the ceremony, again at the reception, and then again for the next seven nights with loved ones hosting special dinners in the couple's honor. Behind the facade of joie de vivre and togetherness, there are secrets, lies, and a painful old wound that forces them to confront the past while challenging the present, all entwined in this acclaimed story about fury, forgiveness, and food. Winner of 10 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs), including Best Picture.

MATURE THEMES
DRAMEDY | 2023 | 108 MINUTES | ISRAEL
ARABIC/HEBREW/FRENCH WITH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY AYELET MENAHEMI

Cost:
General Admission: $12
Students and Seniors (65+): $11
Rapito (Kidnapped)
screening at UMass Amherst: Free