Join Jewish Currents for the Los Angeles premiere of our first-ever film, Scenes from the Divide by Alison Klayman, on May 5th at 7 pm at the Laemmle Glendale theater.
In the lead-up to Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City, many of the city’s Jewish leadership, as well as pundits and politicians, worked overtime arguing that the candidate’s history of support for Palestine represented a threat to Jews. By inviting viewers into the homes of New Yorkers on both sides of the campaign, Scenes from the Divide unsettles this familiar story. Rather than a controversy over a particular election or candidate, the film reveals a fierce battle among American Jews over identity, history, and responsibility. Scenes from the Divide explores the story behind the story, uncovering a fraught struggle within a rapidly transforming community.
The documentary has a runtime of 32-minutes. A Q&A with director Alison Klayman and Jewish Currents publisher Daniel May, moderated by writer Adrian Chen, will follow the screening.
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Adrian Chen is a writer based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, The Nation, Wired Magazine and other publications.
Alison Klayman is the award-winning director of Scenes from the Divide. Her previous work includes, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Jagged, and The Brink.
Daniel May is the publisher at Jewish Currents.
