The Projection Booth

Episode 457: The Big Dig (1969)

Mar 4, 2020·1h 55m

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Our appreciation of 1969 continues with a look at The Big Dig. Also known as The Blaumilch Canal, the film was written and directed by Ephraim Kishon and stars Bomba Tzur as the titular Blaumilch, an escaped mental patient with a mania for digging. When he finds a jack hammer in downtown Tel Aviv he kicks off a chain of events that demonstrates the absurdity of bureaucracy.

Special guest Rafi Kishon and guest co-hosts Maurice Bursztynski and Yaniv Eidelstein join Mike to discuss the film.