Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 2008 film”. Today it says “a 2008 drama film written and directed by ronit elkabetz and shlomi elkabetz”.
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Shiva , also known as 7 Days , Seven Days and The Seven Days , is a 2008 drama film written and directed by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz. It is the second feature to be directed by the siblings following 2004's To Take a Wife . The film is the second in a trilogy focusing on the unhappy marriage of Viviane Amsalem, the first being To Take a Wife (2004). The final film of the trilogy was 2014's Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem . The film received international acclaim, winning awards at the Venice Film Festival and the Jerusalem Film Festival . "Shiva" was filmed in late 2007 and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week in May 2008, earning global praise. It later won the Wolgin Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and two Ophir Awards for cinematography and supporting actress ( Evelin Hagoel ). The film also achieved success in France and Spain , where it won several awards, including best film and best actress. "Interview: Shlomi Elkabetz on setting the stage for "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem" " .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
2008 Israeli film Shiva is a 2008 film, also known by its English title as 7 days - by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz. It is the second feature to be directed by the siblings, following 2004's To Take a Wife .
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2008 Israeli film Shiva is a 2008 Israeli drama film, also known by its English title as 7 Days , by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz. It is the second feature to be directed by the siblings, following 2004's To Take a Wife .
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2008 Israeli film Shiva is a 2008 Israeli drama film, also known by its English title as 7 Days , Seven Days and The Seven Days by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz.It is the second feature to be directed by the siblings following the unhappy marriage of Viviane Amsalem following 2004's To Take a Wife .In 2014 it was succeeded by the final film in the trilogy Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem .
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a 2008 film
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a 2008 drama film written and directed by ronit elkabetz and shlomi elkabetz
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