Film: Menashe

Part of EJC's Sidewalks of New York Summer Film series: Eastside (Jewish Commons), West Side (come on over!), all around the town, three films that showcase the Jewish experience in New York.

Our final film in the series is Menashe. Deep in the heart of New York's notoriously secretive Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe, a good-hearted but somewhat hapless grocery store clerk, struggles against tradition to keep custody of his only son after his wife passes away.

All Ages (Please note though that this film has an MPAA rating of PG)/Suggested Donation $5-$8

"The film is worth praising for what it is and admiring for what it’s not — there’s no sappiness or false emotion, and none of the clichéd, quirky misfits who populate so many commercial comedies. 'Menashe' also gently raises a few questions about faith, change and conformity." --New York Times