Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
| Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shemi Zarhin |
| Produced by | Eitan Evan |
| Written by | Shemi Zarhin |
| Starring |
Oshri Cohen Arieh Elias Esti Zakheim |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
| Release dates | 3 April 2003 (Israel) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (Hebrew title: Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi הכוכבים של שלומי - Shlomi's Stars) is a 2003 film written and directed by Shemi Zarhin.[1]
The story is about a 16-year-old Moroccan-Israeli boy by the name of Shlomi, who cares for everyone in his life but himself.
Shlomi lives with his jealous and pretentious mother, his soldier brother, and their elderly grandfather. Although not doing well in school, Shlomi is a gifted cook and takes care of most household chores, [2] while all the grownups around him are busy with their childish affairs, neglect him, and ignore his dyslexia.
Shlomi tries to be invisible, especially at school, until a routine math test catches the attention of Shlomi's teacher, who suspects that a unique gift lies behind that dormant facade. The school's headmaster takes Shlomi under his wing, and Shlomi blossoms.[3]
Main cast
- Oshri Cohen – Shlomi Bar-Dayan
- Arieh Elias – Grandfather Bar-Dayan
- Esti Zakheim – Ruhama Bar-Dayan
- Aya Koren – Rona
- Yigal Naor – Aviho, the headmaster
References
- ↑ Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ↑ Food in the movies. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ↑ "Say 'Bonjour' To Israel's Cinderfella". washingtonpost.com. 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.