JIFF: The Big Dig

This film is only showing at our sister cinemas, Classic Cinemas and Ritz Cinemas

Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (1969).

From beloved satirist Ephraim Kishon, The Big Dig (1969) is a slapstick comedy lampooning bureaucracy and the madness of everyday life in Israel. 

Kasimir Blaumilch escapes a psychiatric ward, steals a pneumatic drill, and starts ripping up the streets of Tel Aviv, wreaking havoc and bringing the city to a standstill. Meanwhile, city officials busy themselves with trying to figure out whether to denounce Blaumilch's crazy behaviour or take credit for his increasingly popular and industrious work. Kishon presents a sharp, witty, and hilarious satire that blurs the fine line between normal and insane. 

Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (1969). 

Rating

E

Language

Hebrew, German (English subtitles)

Cast

Bomba Tzur, Nissim Azikri, Shraga Friedman

Director

Ephraim Kishon