A Trumpet in the Wadi (film)
| A Trumpet in the Wadi | |
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| Hebrew | חצוצרה בואדי |
| Based on | A Trumpet in the Wadi by Sami Michael |
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| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
A Trumpet in the Wadi (Hebrew: חצוצרה בואדי, romanized: HaTzotzra BaVadi) is a 2001 Israeli film based on the novel with the same name.[1][2][3][4][5]
Reception
Critical response
Ronnie Schieb characterized it in Variety as follows: "A surprisingly joyous interdenominational romp through the Arab Wadi section of Haifa sports a pint-size Russian Jewish Romeo and an Arab spinster Juliet, but is oddball enough to avoid the usual tragic Capulet/Montague brouhaha."[4]
Accolades
- 2001: Haifa International Film Festival, Best Feature Film[6]
- 2001: Haifa Culture Foundation Award for a screenplay set in Haifa[6]
- 2002: Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, Best Leading Actor - Alexander Senderovich; Best Leading Actress - Khawla Hajj-Dabsi; Best Supporting Actress - Raida Adon[7]
References
- ^ קליין, אורי (30 August 2002). "שריד לתמימות". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ ברקן, נילי (1 September 2002). "החצוצרה שהתיישנה". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "A Trumpet in The Wadi". israelfilmcenterstream.org. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b Schieb, Ronnie (24 September 2002). "A Trumpet in the Wadi". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "חצוצרה בוואדי". cinemaofisrael.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b גואל, פינטו (8 October 2001). "פרס לסרט "חצוצרה בוואדי" עם נעילת פסטיבל חיפה". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "ISRAEL FILM FEST HAS A FEMININE FOCUS". Sun Sentinel. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.