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My Mexican Shivah (Morirse esta en Hebreo)
Sunday, April 6, 9:30 PM at CINERAMA THEATRE
Director(s): Alejandro Springall
Country: Mexico
Screen Date: 2008-04-06
Year: 2006
Length: 102 MINUTES
Format: 35mm
Language: Hebrew/Spanish/Yiddish
Special Guest(s) Information: Director Alejandro Springall
The seven days of mourning, or Shivah, of beloved Jewish-Mexican patriarch Moishe Tartovsky is the occasion for a colorful gathering of family, friends and lovers, capped off by a mariachi band singing "Hava Nagila." My Mexican Shivah is based on a short story by Ilan Stavans and co-produced by John Sayles, with an original score by the Klezmatics.
Topics: Latin American Culture, Fathers/Sons, Family Relationships, Literature, Yiddish folktales, Drama/Theatre/Comedy
PRINT SOURCE: Emerging Pictures
WEBSITE: www.emergingpictures.com
PHONE: 212-245-6767
CONTACT:
Joshua Green, Vincent, josh@emergingpictures.comFILMS: My Mexican Shivah (Morirse esta en Hebreo), My Mexican Shivah (Morirse esta en Hebreo) [Tacoma venue]
Sponsors
Community Partners: Consulate of Mexico & Temple Beth El in Tacoma
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