It Sounds Better In Yiddish

Overview

This comprehensive documentary on Yiddish comedy duo Shimon Dzigan and Israel Shumacher combines their biographies with a look at the changing status of Yiddish culture in Israel. Featuring rare footage, film clips, and recreations of their Polish and Israeli performances, along with interviews from Shumacher’s daughter and writers, actors and comedians like Hana Laszlo and Mike Burstyn.