Directed By:Roberta Grossman
Written By:Sophie Sartain
Hava Nagila: The Movie
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60% Positive
6 Reviews
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Mar 1, 2013
85
According to Hava Nagila: The Movie, an infectiously high-spirited new documentary by Roberta Grossman, the most cornball song in the Jewish repertoire has a colorful history that has carried Ashkenazi Jews through the joy and sorrow of 150 years of being thrown around the world.
Jun 11, 2013
75
A slight, but very satisfying, and at times, surprisingly moving, documentary.
Apr 25, 2013
75
Hava Nagila (The Movie) guarantees that the next time you hear the song at a party, you won’t think of it quite the same way. Of course, that won’t slow anyone rushing to the dance floor.
Feb 28, 2013
70
The interviews are mostly good and instructive, but the well-chosen historical footage is better.
Feb 28, 2013
60
While the filmmakers never quite make the case that their chosen melody deserves its own full-length film, they do ensure that you’ll leave the theater happily humming it.
Feb 26, 2013
38
The documentary can at times feel like you're wasting your time on a subject you might wish you had only accidentally crossed paths with briefly on Wikipedia.
Feb 26, 2013
20
Patronizing from toe to chin, the film opts continually for self-congratulation and cheesy aphorism, and could've-should've been comfortable slotted into a half hour of airtime on TJC.
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Release Date:Mar 1, 2013
Duration:1 h 15 m
Tagline:The song you thought you knew. The story you won't believe.
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