Ushpizin (PG)
- Consumer Advice: Contains one use of mild language
- Run time: 1 hour 33 mins
- Language: Hebrew
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 17th March 2006
- Starring: Shuli Rand, Michel Bat-Sheva Rand, Shaul Mizahr
- Directed by: Gidi Dar
- Official Website: www.ushpizin.com
- Distributor: Redbus Film Distribution
Plot Synopsis
Moshe and Mali, a poor, childless Orthodox couple in Jerusalem, find themselves penniless on the eve of the Jewish holy day of Succoth. As they both pray desperately to the Lord to help them, the impossible happens. Their prayers are heard and they receive an unexpected charitable donation. However, a miracle doesn’t come without a test! Two escaped convicts appear uninvited on the couple's doorstep, friends from Moshe’s shady secular past. Moshe and Mali believe it is another sign and that God will bless them with children if they follow the religious custom of receiving guests (ushpizin) for the holy day. They perceive the convicts as messengers, but God works in mysterious ways. The outrageous behaviour of these unholy messengers and the havoc it brings to the Orthodox community will put Moshe and Mali's faith to the ultimate test.