Cast

Zvika Hadar Esti Zakheim Aryeh Moskona Orli Perl Natan Zahavi Pini Kidron

Plot

David is a garage electrician, who dreamt all of his life of becoming a magician, but had no luck in it. His girlfriend Batya wants an ordinary life, but David is still looking for his dream, so he links up with Romanian immigrant Shimon, who is an expert magician.

Sinekatalog’s take

Afula Express (1997) is a Israeli comedy directed by Julie Shles. It stars Zvika Hadar, Esti Zakheim and Aryeh Moskona. It runs 95 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Ophir Awards 1997: Best Film (Ceremonies)

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (233 votes)
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