Sima The Witch (Sima Vaknin Machshefa) (2003)

  
Format:  Sima The Witch (Sima Vaknin Machshefa) DVD 
 
 
Writer/director Dror Shaul casts a satiric spell over Israeli society in this sizzling black comedy. Tikva Dayan plays Sima, a kindly grandmother who also happens to have the powers of witchcraft. Who will be blessed, and who will be cursed? Her family wants to have a say in the matter, but with Sima, nothing and no one is safe. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Hebrew Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Hebrew; audio commentary; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; music videos; theatrical trailer; TV spots; more. In Hebrew with English subtitles.
 
SKU: D85370
$26.99
Regularly $29.99
Category:
Foreign
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Format: 
Widescreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Lior Ashkenazi, Aryeh Moskona, Rotem Abuhab, Nissim Zohar
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