Ruth Farhi

Ruth Farhi

Born: August 13, 1927
Died: April 19, 2021
in Vienna, Austria

Movies for Ruth Farhi...

Nothing Special
Title: Nothing Special
Character: Old lady
Released: July 13, 2023
Type: Movie
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The Death of Cinema and My Father Too
Title: The Death of Cinema and My Father Too
Character: Sabina
Released: August 4, 2021
Type: Movie
When Yoel hears about an imminent Iranian military attack on Tel Aviv, he knows what to do - escape with his family to a safe haven in Jerusalem. His son Assaf, who is a filmmaker and about to become a father himself, wants to give Yoel one last lead role in his movie by melting the fictional world into bittersweet reality.
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Title: Checkout
Character: Mrs. Pepperny
Released: February 21, 2018
Type: TV
A comic series telling the tale of a failing supermarket in a backwards town and following the daily events that take place within the supermarket. The series goes into the details of everything we don’t know about the behind the scenes occurrences in the supermarket – the relationships between the employees forced to work in a place they feel no loyalty for, the customers with their baseless and petty demands, the management’s abusive attitude towards the employees, and the private lives of the workers at the bottom of the employment hierarchy.
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Ave Maria
Title: Ave Maria
Character: Esther
Released: May 18, 2015
Type: Movie
The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.
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In Her Shoes
Title: In Her Shoes
Character: Grandmother
Released: July 7, 2012
Type: Movie
Kobi, a 16-year-old, is forced under his mother’s instructions to solely take care of his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Rather, they live in a southern Israeli town, bordering the Gaza strip, which is constantly being bombarded. The tension, anxiety and the heavy responsibility, that have suddenly been imposed on him change, throughout the day, his demeaning and harsh attitude towards his mother, who works in as a cleaning lady, to earn their living.
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In the Prime of Her Life
Title: In the Prime of Her Life
Character: Mintchi Gottlib
Released: December 31, 2010
Type: Movie
This modern adaptation of S.Y. Agnon’s story takes place in a small city at the edge of the desert. In this barren landscape, Tirza, a young woman who lives alone with her father, becomes entranced by Akaviah Mazal, a lecturer at the college where she is studying. As she gets lost in the secrets of their entwined past, enchantment turns to obsession and Tirza does everything in her power to get Mazal’s attention and win his heart. Despite the warnings and fears of those closest to her, Tirza pursues her dangerous quest for love. Will she succeed in righting the injustices of the past and break the tragic cycle of fate, or will she simply perpetuate it?
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Sima Vaknin A Witch
Title: Sima Vaknin A Witch
Character: Zvia Klinberg
Released: July 17, 2003
Type: Movie
Sima Vaknin is a widow who wants to build a small residantial unit in her backyard but meets a strong resistance from her neighbor Wasserman. Sima angry curses him and curse becomes true. The rumor spread quickly and suddenly mass pilgrims are at Sima's door to receive a blessing or order a curse.
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Kinu'ach
Title: Kinu'ach
Character: Malka
Released: July 2, 2000
Type: Movie
It could have been a sweet story about a sweet couple. Unfortunately, it turns into something completely different.
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The Distance
Title: The Distance
Character: רוחמה
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
A 35-year-old architect returns from America to his native home in Israel to visit his ageing parents. He watches as a young Russian woman fills the void he has left in his parents' life.
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Schindler's List
Title: Schindler's List
Character: Old Jewish Woman
Released: December 15, 1993
Type: Movie
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.