The Appointed

The Appointed (1990)

DramaFantasy

Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.

Director: Daniel Wachsmann

Casts

	Shuli Rand as Shemya Ben-David
	Ronit Elkabetz as Oshra
	Tzvi Shissel as Manager
	Shabtai Konorti as Uzia
	Reuven Dayan as Head of Municipality
	Yitzhak Ne'eman as The opponent
	David Danino as Michael

Crew