despite lukewarm reviews i went to see the movie "my mexican shivah" tonight. i thought that it was a very humorous and charming movie.
the movie is about a jewish man in polanco, the jewish quarter in mexico city, who dies , and the shivah period that follows. it shows how everyone family is truly nuts, but they are still your family.
a most heart warming scene in the movie is where a yiddish, not necessarily well known song played in the background during the shabbos scene. not something ive recalled in an american movie.
the most original scene is where someone asks someone to bless them and that someone recites asher yatzar.
because this movie is such a comedic farce it did not seem too melodramatic. its a movie that can be enjoyed by both jews and mexicans alike.
needless to say , i highly recommend this movie.
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now how would I acquire this movie
my mexican shivah is playing this week at the quad in manhattan. the quad is on 13th st between fifth and sixth avenues. it just started its run on august 29. i dont know how long it will be playing for. as far as buying the film, i havent looked in to it .
aside from buying the film, it may play again at the jcc in the city at some point.
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