Operation Grandma
Genres
Overview
Mivtza Savta ("Operation Grandma") is a satirical Israeli comedy about three very different brothers trying to get around many obstacles to bury their grandmother on her kibbutz. The story takes place in Israel, in the fictional kibbutz "Asisim".
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1999-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Hebrew
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
7
Rami Heuberger
Alon 'Krembo' Sagiv
Ami Smolartchik
Benny Sagiv
Tzach Shpitzen
Idan Sagiv
Einat Weitzman
Hagit
Danielle Miller
Christine
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