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Treyf

Treyf

1998 · 55 min · ★ 1.0 · Documentary

TREYF —“unkosher” in Yiddish— is an unorthodox documentary by and about two Jewish lesbians who met and fell in love at a Passover “seder”. With personal narration, real and imagined educational films, and haunting imagery, filmmakers Alisa Lebow and Cynthia Madansky examine the Jewish identity of their upbringings and its impact on their lives.

Directed by Alisa Lebow · Written by Cynthia Madansky

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