Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
My Mexican Shivah
(Morirse está en hebreo)
México/ 2007 / 98 min
Director: Alejandro Springall
Producers: Alejandro Springall, Maite Argüelles
Screenwriters: Jorge Goldenberg, Alejandro Springall; Based on the story by Ilán Stavans
Executive Producers: John Sayles, Maggie Renzi, Lemore Syvan, Tenoch Ochoa
Cinematographer: Celiana Cárdenas
Editor: Madeleine Gavin
Art Director: Luisa Guala
Sound: Miguel Sandoval, Enrique Greiner, Roberto Fernández
Music Composer: Jacobo Lieberman; Performed by The Klezmatics
Según la tradición judía, cada niño al nacer viene acompañado por 2 ángeles, uno de la luz y el otro de la oscuridad. Tras la muerte de Moishe, familia y amigos se encierran en un departamento durante siete días para cumplir con los preceptos de la shivá, el rito judío de duelo. Invisibles a todos los presentes, salvo a la cámara, los espíritus angelicales Aleph y Bet registran las obras y acciones que los parientes y amigos relatan acerca de la vida de Moishe a fin de calcular cual de ellos lo acompañará en su viaje hacia el más allá.
Two types of angels, one of light and the other of darkness escort each Jewish since they are born according to their tradition. Following Moishe´s death, family and friends retire themselves in his apartment for 7 days to fulfill the Shivá´s orders, the mourning Jewish rite. Aleph and Bet, spirits only seen by the lens of the camera, record Moishe´s actions and deeds told by his relatives and friends, so as to whom will take him to the next life.
Cast: Raquel Pankowsky, David Ostrosky, Blanca Guerra, Sharon Zundel, Emilio Savinni, Martha Roth, Sergio Klainer
Film Language: Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2006
Run Time: 98 min.