Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
Brief Synopsis
Filmmaker Paul Mazursky journeys to the Ukrainian town Uman, where 25,000 Hassidic men converge each Rosh Hashanah as part of an annual pilgrimage on the Jewish New Year, to the burial place of Rabbi Nachman (1772-1810).
Cast & Crew
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Paul Mazursky
Director
Shmulik Levy
Ezriel Tauber
Paul Mazursky
David Miretsky
Steven Cody
Coproducer
Film Details
Also Known As
Yippee
Genre
Documentary
Holiday
Religion
Release Date
2006
Location
Uman, Ukraine
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 14m
Synopsis
Filmmaker Paul Mazursky journeys to the Ukrainian town Uman, where 25,000 Hassidic men converge each Rosh Hashanah as part of an annual pilgrimage on the Jewish New Year, to the burial place of Rabbi Nachman (1772-1810).
Director
Paul Mazursky
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Yippee
Genre
Documentary
Holiday
Religion
Release Date
2006
Location
Uman, Ukraine
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 14m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Official Selection - Out of Competition) July 4-12, 2008.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Documentaries of the World) August 24-September 4, 2006.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 4-15, 2007.
DV
color
dialogue English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian
