I'm a Mitzvah
2014 · 19 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Comedy
A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
Directed by Ben Berman · Written by Joshua Cohen
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Ben Schwartz David -
Lainie Kazan Mrs. Cohen -
Erick Chavarria Morgue Attendant -
Alejandro Patiño Airline Representative - A Alfredo Valencia Old Man
- A Alicia Benavides Alejandrina
- J Joshua Cohen Dead Cohen
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