Ushpizin
Ushpizin

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- 73/100 based on 2,096 votes
  • Released: 2004
  • Runtime: 90 mins
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  • Studio: Gilgamesh Productions
  • Genres: Comedy - Drama

In Jerusalem's orthodox neighborhoods, it's Succoth, seven days celebrating life's essentials in a sukkah, a temporary shack of both deprivation and hospitality. A devout couple, Moshe and Mali, married nearly five years and childless, are broke and praying for a miracle. Suddenly, miracles abound: a friend finds Moshe a sukkah he says is abandoned, Moshe is the beneficiary of local charitable fundraising, and two escaped convicts arrive on Moshe and Mali's doorstep in time t... (Full plot summary below)

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In Jerusalem's orthodox neighborhoods, it's Succoth, seven days celebrating life's essentials in a sukkah, a temporary shack of both deprivation and hospitality. A devout couple, Moshe and Mali, married nearly five years and childless, are broke and praying for a miracle. Suddenly, miracles abound: a friend finds Moshe a sukkah he says is abandoned, Moshe is the beneficiary of local charitable fundraising, and two escaped convicts arrive on Moshe and Mali's doorstep in time to be their ushpizin - their guests. The miracles then become trials. Rabbinical advice, absolution, an effort to avoid anger, and a 1000-shekel citron figure in Moshe's dark night of the soul.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 9/10 by Eleanor Ringel CaterAn unexpected delight from an unlikely source, Ushpizin is the first feature film set inside the closed community of Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Jerusalem Post - 9/10 by Hannah BrownUshpizin is a ground-breaking, enjoyable, and original movie that humanizes and dramatizes the haredi lifestyle.
New York Post - 9/10 by V.A. MusettoOn paper, Ushpizin (Aramaic for "holy guests") looks like a hard sell. It works, however, thanks to a witty script and believable performances from real-life husband and wife.
Dallas Morning News - 9/10 by Philip WuntchFrom several perspectives, Ushpizin is a marvel.
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 8/10 by Jeff StricklerViewers who aren't familiar with Orthodox Jewish culture might have trouble fully relating to this Israeli film. But everyone should be able to appreciate its heartwarming tone.
Orlando Weekly - 8/10 by Steve SchneiderIts best asset is its story, a tale of mounting complications that would be right at home in the Old Testament or on the classic American stage.
Jam! Movies - 8/10 by Liz BraunThis is a rare look inside the Orthodox community in Jerusalem and it's educational as well as entertaining.
Palo Alto Weekly - 8/10 by Jeanne AufmuthA sweetly compassionate Israeli offering that has its heart firmly established in the home and the hearth.
San Diego Metropolitan - 8/10 by Jean LowerisonExplores a world most of us know little or nothing about, and does it respectfully.
Bangitout.com - 8/10 by Jordan HillerAn orthodox Jew will identify and thereby raise the level of the movie to something beyond the temporal film experience

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