United States 2024, 21 min, English, Hebrew subtitles

Bestselling Soviet-Jewish novelist Gary Shteyngart wrote about his botched circumcision for the New Yorker, sparking a viral debate about the age-old practice. This film explores the immigrant experience, competing ideas of masculinity, and betrayals by parents, religion, and country.
In Shteyngart’s tragic-comic voice, he says, “This country broke my penis, but it couldn’t break my spirit.”

Previous Festivals: Woodstock Film Festival, DocNYC Festival, Miami Jewish Film Festival, Seattle Jewish Film Festival

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Dana Ben-Ari is an Israeli NYC-based filmmaker. Her feature documentary "Breastmilk The Movie" explores themes of identity and bodily integrity, described by Variety as a “gently affecting and insightful documentary, achieving remarkable intimacy.” In her newest short, she extends the conversation to include male bodies and vulnerabilities.

Production: Kate Novack, Joanne Nerenberg, Nikola Duravcevic, Dana Ben-Ari
Production Company: Aleph Pictures
Script: Dana Ben-Ari, Joanne Nerenberg, Kate Novack
Editing: Kim Hall
Cinematography: Bowie Alexander

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