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About This Film

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Festival Year: 2025
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Run Time: 17 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: No
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Captions: Closed

Film Overview

In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery. Short screenplay: WINNER Hollyshorts Best Female Screenplay 2024 TOP 5 FINALIST (out of 1963 scripts) at Shore Scripts Short Film Fund QUARTERFINALIST at Screencraft Competition QUARTERFINALIST at at Slamdance Screenplay Competition

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Serena Dykman

Produced By

Julia Elaine Walker, William Phoenix, Serena Dykman, Stephen Stuart, Julia Mcgill

Screenwriting

Serena Dykman

Cinematographers

Nick Walker

Editors

Chriz Naing

Principal Cast

Saul Rubinek, Jonny Beauchamp, Hani Furstenburg, Ronald Guttman, Betsy Aidem