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Late Marriage (film)
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Late Marriage is a 2001 Israeli film. It is directed by Dover Koshashvili and stars Lior Ashkenazi and Ronit Elkabetz.
Many of the main characters are from Georgia and the dialogue is partly in the Judaeo-Georgian language and partly in Hebrew.
Plot
Zaza (Lior Ashkenazi) is a 31-year-old bachelor Georgian-Israeli Ph.D. student at Tel Aviv University whose family is trying to arrange a marriage for him, within the Georgian community. Unknown to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcee, Judith (Ronit Elkabetz), who has a 6-year-old daughter. When his parents violently intervene, Zaza must choose between his family traditions or his love.
Cast
Lior Ashkenazi as Zaza
Ronit Elkabetz as Judith
Moni Moshonov as Yasha
Lili Kosashvili as Lili
Aya Steinovitz as Ilana
Rosina Kambus as Magouly
Simon Chen as Simon
Sapir Kugman as Madona
Dina Doron as Luba
Leonid Kanevsky as Otary
Livia Chachmon Ayaliy as Margalit
Eli Turi as Bessik
Maria Ovanov as Lali
Awards
Won the "Best Film" at the 2001 Awards of the Israeli Film Academy.
The film was Israel's submission for the 74th Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
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