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MISHMOSH: Maine Jewish Film Festival Shortish Film Program

The Bump in My Nose
Director: Kevin McGuiness
Country: | 2011 | Animated
Duration: 3 min.
Language: English

This film revolves around a young girl named Marissa Freedberg, who discusses the bump in her nose and other aspects of her appearance that make her uneasy. Throughout the story Marissa struggles and eventually succeeds at finding self-acceptance in spite of a culture that finds diversity difficult to resolve.

A Reuben by Any Other Name
Director: Jeremy Dylan Lanni
Country: US | 2011 | Comedy
Duration: 4 min.
Language: English

A humorous look at the differences between Orthodox and Reform Judaism played out in terms of the differences between the New York and Los Angeles versions of the Reuben sandwich.

Seltzer Works
Director: Jessica Edwards
Country: USA | 2010 | Documentary
Duration: 7 min.
Language: English

The siphon machines at Gomberg Seltzer Works don't turn like they used to. Nevertheless, the last bottler in Brooklyn fends off the supermarket-seltzer takeover and honors this cherished drink's place in history.

The Adventures of Super Benji, the Boy with Stupendous
Director: Neil Needleman
Country: US | 2012 | Comedy
Duration: $ min.
Language: English

A simple story of love, patience and developing super powers.

David and Goliath
Director: George Zaverdas
Country: US | 2010 | Drama
Duration: 12 min.
Language: English

Set in 1943 Czechoslovakia, David, a Jewish resistance fighter, flees for his life as he is being hunted down by Nazis. He finds refuge in a doghouse and ultimately a ferocious German Shepherd becomes his savior. This is Man's Best Friend at his best.

The Quest for the Missing Piece
Director: Oded Lotan
Country: Israel | 2007 | Documentary
Duration: 52 min.
Language: Hebrew, German, Russian

A thorough investigation of the tradition and implications of circumcision under the humorous pretext of the director looking for his missing piece.