Treyf

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.

Director

Alisa Lebow

Screenplay

Cynthia Madansky

Screenplay

Alisa Lebow

Music

Zeena Parkins

Status

Released

Release date

07/06/1998

Original language

Yiddish