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Sabbath Queen
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00pm | Mandell JCC
Running Time: 105 min Followed by a Reel Talk
For over two decades, filmmaker Sandi Dubowski (Trembling Before G-d) followed Amichai Lau-Lavie — scion of a 38-generation dynasty of Orthodox rabbis, performance artist, queer activist, and founder of the Lab/Shul in NYC — as he reimagined what it means to be both deeply Jewish and radically authentic. Sabbath Queen is a sweeping, intimate portrait of a man who refuses to choose between faith and freedom, gender and God, tradition and transformation.
Already a sensation on the international festival circuit, Sabbath Queen has earned three major awards and four nominations, including top honors at the Miami Jewish Film Festival and Outfest.
EPHI’S TAKE: At its heart, this is a film about the importance of questioning – especially when it comes to faith, and even more so when it comes to Judaism. Rather than abandoning his spirituality, Lau-Lavie chooses to wrestle with it – alongside his identity, his sexuality, and his community. Sabbath Queen will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to find their place between tradition and transformation – which is to say, all of us. It’s the perfect film to commence a festival of films that celebrate the beautiful contradictions of the Modern Jew.
Sponsored by the Beth and Benjamin Goldberg Fund
 
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