HESTER STREET

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Dir. Joan Micklin Silver (90min, USA, 1975)
Yiddish and English with English Subtitles
Narrative

Joan Micklin Silver’s humorous and poignant movie about a traditional Jewish woman (Carol Kane) who arrives with her son to America in the 1890s, only to discover that her cheating husband has assimilated and resents his wife’s old fashioned ways. In an Oscar-nominated performance Kane overcomes her heartbreak by adapting to the new land. This groundbreaking independent film tells a heartfelt immigration tale full of Yiddish sentiment and culture and paints a wonderfully vibrant picture of the lower East Side.

Film selected and synopsis written by Aviva Kempner, WJFF Founder.