Passover Fever (1995)

Director: Shemi Zarhin

Snow in April

One of Israel's most successful films, starring some of Israel's most popular actors (Gila Almagor, Yosef Shiloach and Alon Aboutboul), this gentle comedy has in its center a big family uniting at the family's big house to celebrate the traditional Passover night. Suspicions, lies, fears and obssessions all surface only to reach a moving climax in which all is not resolved – but at least the masks are off and feelings are bare from now on.

In this emotional final scene, director Zarhin decided to ommit all previously reorded dialogue and sound effects, leaving only the film's central musical theme on the soundtrack.

Composed and orchestrated by Ady Cohen

Performed by Ady Cohen with soloists: Noga Ben Azar – clarinet, Amichai Fishbach – oboe, Sharon Cohen - saxophones

Nominated - the Israeli Academy Award for Best Music 1995