My Mexican Shivah (Morirse esta en Hebreo)
About this movie
- Synopsis
- The passing of a Mexican Jew whose appetite for life was stronger than his spiritual discipline makes for a difficult set of funeral arrangements in this comedy from filmmaker Alejandro Springall....
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- Director(s)
- Alejandro Springall
- Distributor(s)
- Emerging Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 98 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Ronnie ScheibAdd Critic to Favorites
Culture shock often proves the stuff of comedy, but the sight of a silver-studded, sombrero-topped mariachi band breaking into a rousing rendition of "Hava Nagila" transports diversity into the realm of the surreal.Read the full review
The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites
Any comedy that can combine death, abortion, Jewish ritual and a mariachi band without curdling into complete lunacy deserves a modicum of respect. In the case of My Mexican Shivah, more would be pushing it.Read the full review
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