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A dark haired non binary Jewish person sits amongst the men in the men's section of a synagogue.

Synopsis

On Yom Kippur, Alex struggles to atone for their sins when they imagine themself in the men’s section at synagogue and feel a magnetic attraction to Jess in the women’s section. Afterwards, the two butt heads at a Break Fast event and Jess invites Alex to a queer Jewish club event. But would that raucous space provide freedom or disorientation?
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 28 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Rebecca Ozer
Producer
Lily Slydel, Olwyn Fagan
Co-Producer
Benji Schaan
Executive Producer
Jo Cadoret
Editor
André Rodrigues
Screenwriter
Rebecca Ozer
Director of Photography
Ailsa Aikoa
Production Designer
Giorgia Lee Joseph
Sound
Luke David Harris, James Colledge
Composer
Brian McNamara
Principal cast
Lilit Lesser, Elizabeth Connick, Danny Scheinmann, Yael Elisheva
Costume Designer
Jennifer Geach

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Sourpuss Productions Ltd

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