Blaumilch Canal

Blaumilch Canal
Blaumilch Canal
	Israeli poster of the film designed by Tzila Menussi
	תעלת בלאומילך
Directed by	Ephraim Kishon
Written by	Ephraim Kishon
Based on	A Legend About a Canal in Tel Aviv; by Ephraim Kishon
Produced by	Roni Ya'ackov
Starring	Bomba Tzur; Gideon Singer; Shaike Ophir; Zaharira Harifai; Avner Hizkiyahu; Albert Cohen; Oshik Levi; Rivka Michaeli; Uri Zohar; Tzipi Shavit; Yehuda Efroni; Reuven Shefer;
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel
Production; companies	Herzliya Studios; RKO Pictures;
Release dates	16 March 1969 (Israel); 10 July 1969 (West Germany); 10 November 1970 (U.S.);
Running time	95 minutes (87 minutes in the German version)
Country	Israel
Languages	Hebrew; German
Budget	$500,000

Blaumilch Canal (international release title: The Big Dig) is a 1969 Israeli satirical film written and directed by Ephraim Kishon, depicting the madness of bureaucracy through a municipality's reaction to the actions of a lunatic. The film is based on a humorous story titled "A Legend About a Canal in Tel Aviv" by Kishon, first published in 1952 and later included in the book A Thousand and One Kids.

The film achieved commercial success and critical acclaim, winning the Best Foreign Film award at the Barcelona Film Festival and the Jury Prize at the Monte Carlo Film Festival, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award.