Mischmasch

“What Soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul”

Mischmasch is a Documentary that tells the story of a Yiddish Amateur Theatre Group in Stockholm. For the first time they are performing on a professional stage playing Strindberg`s “A Dream Play” in Yiddish.

Known Swedish theatre director Judith Hollander adapted the drama to suit the comic traditions of Yiddish theatre, andeven includes a cardboard figure of Strindberg himself watching the actors perform. For one night even Strindberg might laugh watching their version of his play at Strindberg`s Intima Theater in the heart of the Swedish capital of Stockholm.

The diverse performers include the old and young as well as believers and non-believers, all with different proficiency levelsof Yiddish. Their common goal is to preserve the language and bring it to the general public. The troupe is like a family tothem; some have known each other since childhood.

At the center of the film is Ben a pensioner, an active member of the Yiddish association who has been part of the group foryears along with his wife Bella. Stockholm is his New York, and at the night of the Premiere Stockholm becomes hisBroadway.

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

Short Documentary
Black and White
Length: 26:28 Minutes

Languages: Swedish, Yiddish

Subtitles: English

Produced by UMA Pictures, in Co-Production with Shoot & Post

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