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Polish Bar/The Tailor

Polish Bar

A gritty drama starring Boardwalk Empires Vincent Piazza, Reuben is the wayward son of an Orthodox Jewish family who struggles against the underbelly of Chicago life. He works nights as a DJ at a local strip club and sells drugs with smalltime gangsters. Reuben freelances at his uncles (Judd Hirsch) jewelry shop, but dreams of making it big as a nightclub DJ. In a world of sex and violence, he encounters Ebony, a troubled young girl. When his Orthodox cousin, Moises, (Dov Tiefenbach) arrives he causes Reuben to question his own actions and beliefs as obligations of family, greed, and faith conspire against him. Disclaimer: Adult content and language. Rated R.

- Q & A with Ben Berkowitz and cast moderated by Rabbi Mark Borowitz.

- In cooperation with Beit TShuvah

preceded by The Tailor

A delightful short comedy with influences of Buster Keaton - it is crafted as an homage to the past with a present day twist. Culture and confusion meet on a Brooklyn street in this hilariously charming tale.