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Hava Nagila (The Movie)

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Documentary
Release Date:March 1, 2013
Running time:73 minutes
Cast:Harry Belafonte, Lila Corwin Berman, Glen Campbell, Dani Dassa, Irving Fields
Director:Roberta Grossman
Producer:Roberta Grossman, Sophia Sartain, Marta Kauffman, Lisa Thomas
Writer:Sophie Sartain
Distributor:International Film Circuit

Description: It's to music what the bagel is to food - a Jewish staple that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. Bob Dylan sang it. Elvis, too. And that's only the beginning when it comes to Hava Nagila. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de?sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) takes viewers from Ukraine and Israel to the Catskills, Greenwich Village, Hollywood - and even Bollywood - using the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight the cross-cultural connections that can only be achieved through music.

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