Nehama
| Nehama | |
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| נחמה | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | Tomer Shani |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Haim Frank Ilfman |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Giora Bejach |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hot |
| Release | 27 June – 29 August 2019 |
Nehama (Hebrew: נחמה) is an Israeli comedy drama series created by Tomer Shani and Reshef Levi that aired on Hot. The show premiered on 27 June 2019 and concluded on 29 August 2019.
In October 2020, First Look Media acquired the show's U.S. rights, with plans to develop an English-language adaptation.[1] On 28 October 2021 it was announced that Martin Lawrence would lead the adaption, which would be produced by Topic Studios.[2]
Plot[edit]
The series follows the story of Guy Nehama, a father of five who loses his wife in a car accident. In addition to managing his grief and his responsibilities toward his children, Nehama begins to chase an old dream — stand-up comedy.[3]
Awards[edit]
Nehama was selected to compete in the 2019 Cannes International Series Festival, winning the prize for Best Performance (for Reshef Levi).[4]
The show was nominated for 10 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2019, of which it won two: Best Comedy Series and Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series.
References[edit]
- ^ Kanter, Jake (2020-10-08). "First Look Media Streamer Topic Acquires Israeli Series 'Nehama'; Topic Studios Plots English-Language Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-10-28). "Martin Lawrence Sets Television Return in Topic Studios' 'Nehama' English-Language Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Pickard, Michael (4 November 2020). "Stand-up drama". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (2019-04-10). "Spain's 'Perfect Life' Tops CanneSeries Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-02-22.