Sallah Shabati

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You mustn't talk like that,

Mr Goldstein.

"Salleh Shabaty"

Gila Almagor

Geula Noni

Arik Einstein

Zaharira Harifai

Shraga Freedman

Tourists or immigrants?

-Half and half

This is going to be one

of those days...

Haim? Where's the camera?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Where's the rest?

Look for it. -I' m looking, but I

can't find the 6th.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Who has kept us and brought

us to this time. -Amen.

Mazal!!

Written and directed by:

Ephraim Kishon.

You all stay here.

Hallo. -Go to the end of the

line. -That's a mistake Sir!

Go to the end of the line.

-Alright, I' m going.

How long did you work?

-12 years.

Are you the end of the line?

-Go to hell!

Move! -Alright, I' m moving.

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

-I' m not giving.

Damn you.

-Thank you.

Name? -Moshe Habusha?

Trade? -Shoemaker.

How long? -About 20 years.

-That's good.

They' II take you to a

housing project. -Fine.

Name? -Salleh Shabaty.

What's your trade?

Mine? -Yes. -Shoemaker.

How long? -I haven't worked

at it yet. -You haven't?

Never! -So why did you

say shoemaker.

It's a good job. -And that's

what you want to do here?

No, I can't. Me,

I have a bad heart.

I can only do light work.

-Shoemaking is light work.

Not for me. Me, I don't

have any experience at it.

Housing project.

Are you Salleh Shabaty?

-Blessed be His name.

How many children

do you have? -A lot, 6.

It's written here, 7.

See that, 7!

Shall we get in? -Yes.

-Climb in!

You need the whole road?

-Not me, the combine.

Pass. -Chichi.

That's a kibbutznik.

-But he's got a bigger vehicle.

It belongs to the kibbutz.

-Who does that belong to?

To the kibbutzniks of course.

-So why isn't it his?

It's not his. It's his,

but it's not his.

Do you hear what you

are saying, Sir?

Sure, just look at 'em, live,

eat and work, together.

The property belongs to them all.

-Really? All of them? -Yes.

And is our house there too?

-No, a bit farther on.

His name be blessed.

This is it. We' re here.

This is the house?

Why isn't it a nice house?

That's not nice? -No. -It's

just for now. You' II get soon.

It's just for a few days. -Just

a few? -Yes. -I must think.

Alright, for a few days it's not

worth fighting. -Praise God.

What's going on here?

Get out of here, go on.

Everybody, get down.

Everybody take his own hand.

Take, take a hand.

Come, I' II help you. -There's

no need. -No need to help?

No need. -A little bit of

courtesy man.

How is he? -Alright

-Alright?

It's a boy, you hear? A boy!

It doesn't matter.

Let it be a girl.

This is rubbish, this is.

You forgot the old lady.

Get her down! -Me? -Why

not? A little courtesy, no?

Is she a relative? -I don't

know, maybe she is.

If she wasn't, why would she

come all the way with us

on the plane? Family, I think.

Who can understand you?

Goodbye. -Goodbye Fatty.

Goodbye sweetie. -Goodbye.

What's the matter? What

happened? -Look!

What are you doing here?

I' m not doing anything.

I was brought here.

It's just for a few days. We' re

getting a nice house.

What are you laughing at?

Hezky Goldstein. -It doesn't

matter. Salleh Shabaty

Please come in. -What, me?

Please, do come in.

Put everything inside, so that

the sun doesn't ruin it.

It's a nice place, lots of air.

When did you get here?

Six years ago and you still

don't have a house?

Not yet, what can you do?

You mustn't speak like that,

Mr. Goldstein.

You play backgammon? -Sure.

Six years in a transit camp.

Mordechai!

Dad, may I look?

What for, nothing is

in place yet

and he wants to see how

we play backgammon.

He wants to see. Go home.

Does Mr. Goldstein have

a cigarette perhaps?

This is a good cigarette,

this is

a good cigarette. Let's start.

Please, put down half a lira.

I already owe half a lira.

Start.

What' s he doing? -Nothing

It's just a clock.

But he's disturbing my ears.

Play. This is a good game.

Are they coming? -I' m

working, no? -And so am I.

Get into the kitchen.

-Alright.

Please stop the singing

over there.

Sing after the meeting.

I can't hear myself talking.

That's your luck.

Rita, please.

Comrades, this is a general

meeting and not a party.

Silence!

And in the kitchen please.

You may continue.

Friends, you know that in

the hour of need

our kibbutz is always to be

found forging ahead!

Please, Bat-Sheva.

We have a lot of time.

I' m sorry, but I've just

finished work with the cows.

Comrades!

The many immigrants arriving

in the country need us,

and there is no doubt that we

will do our best for them.

For this reason, I suggest

we adopt the transit camp.

That means the transit camp.

Who opposes the motion?

Nobody opposes?

Those in favor,

raise your hands.

Bat-Sheva, Zigi...

Thank you friends.

The vote is unanimous.

Again the kibbutz has shown

its ideological maturity.

Who is prepared to be

the counselor

for our adopted

transit camp?

There are two. -The general

meeting is over.

No, it's not. -I disagree.

I didn't vote...

Excuse me comrade. Do you

know where Shabaty lives?

Over there. -Over there.

Thank you.

Miss, Miss,

What's it for. What is it

Miss? What do you want?

What are you doing here?

Nothing happened Lady. I' II

help you pick them up.

That's nice of you.

-You' re really nice too.

Excuse me, are you by

chance Mr. Shabaty?

No, I' m his son Shimon.

-Pleased to meet you.

How do you do? This is my

mother. -Salah!

The government

has arrived.

Go quickly Salah. Perhaps

she's a social worker.

Sure. She' II give you a note

to get a house.

A note for a house.

That's good. I' m coming.

I' II be back right away.

Hallo. -Hallo. There's no

work, no food, no house,

7 kids, one on the way.

His name is Ben-Gurion.

We need a note to get

a house Lady.

Mr. Shabaty, I don't

give out notes.

It's my job to help you solve

your personal problems.

That's it, and what's

your trade?

Shoemaker. -A shoemaker?

-What's wrong with that?

I can't talk like this. Come

please. -What? -Come.

One moment, Mr. Shabaty,

I have a few questions...

Here. Please sit down.

-Here? -Yes, please.

Thank you.

That's it. Now...

Now the lady gives a note

for a house, and that's that.

Just a few more details,

Mr. Shabaty.

Did you have brothers and

sisters? -Sure, lots.

How many?

You can't say exactly Miss.

Some of them died...

About how many?

-About a lot.

When were you married?

-A long time ago.

How old were you?

-Small.

What's going on here?

Is it a cinema?

Lady, enough with the

questions. We've finished.

One moment, Mr. Shabaty,

let me help you.

Your lack of confidence is due

to personal conflict, stemming

from an

underprivileged childhood.

Lady, I don't like that

sort of talk.

Then I shall explain

what I mean.

Look, a snake bites you when

you' re small and you forget,

but the trauma leaves a

scar on your soul.

Who's small?

You, Mr. Shabaty,

when you were a child.

Me? -Yes.

Maybe.

What happens after, when you

see a snake near your house?

Lady, there isn't a snake here

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