title: The Matchmaker (2010 film)
text: # The Matchmaker (2010 film)
  
  The Matchmaker (Hebrew: פעם הייתי, lit. "Once I Was") is a 2010 Israeli film written, directed and produced by Avi Nesher, based on the novel When Heroes Fly by award-winning author Amir Gutfreund. It premiered as an official selection at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and later that year won the Silver Plaque award at the Chicago International Film Festival. It received seven nominations for Israel's Ophir Awards in 2010, including Best Picture, where Adir Miller also won in the Best Actor category and Maya Dagan won in the Best Actress category.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Tuval Shafir as Arik Burstein
  * Adir Miller as Yankel Braiyd
  * Maya Dagan as Clara Epstein
  * Dror Keren as Meir the Librarian
  * Dov Navon as Yozi Burstein
  * Yarden Bar-Kochva as Nili Burstein
  * Neta Porat as Tamara
  * Bat-El Papura as Sylvia
  * Kobi Faraj as Moshe Abadi
  * Yael Leventhal as Tikva Abadi
  * Tom Gal as Benny Abadi
  * Eyal Shechter as Arik Burstein (adult)
  * Yaakov Bodo as Adv. Segalson
  * Eli Yatzpan as Uncle Nadgi
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  * Yehezkel – The High Windows
  * Yona Paamona
  * White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
  * Sunshine of your Love – Cream
  