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WANNABE JEW

In Brooklyn, young Hispanic Alex commits to circumcision to be with his beloved Jewish Sarah, only to realize, she hates the idea; and now, she hates him too.

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Synopsis

Sarah and Alex share a secret romance, yet there is a problem: Sarah reveals her grandmother disapproves of her dating non-Jews. Determined to be with Sarah, Alex makes a life-changing decision to convert to Judaism. Despite his efforts, he is met with skepticism from the young Jewish community. Meanwhile, Sarah struggles with her feelings for Alex and confronts her grandmother's strict beliefs. As situation intensifies, a series of misunderstandings lead to a shocking revelation, leaving Alex questioning his identity and Sarah torn between tradition and love.

EMERALD TOLLER STEVEN GIFT MIKE METH ISA GOLDBERG CHLOE EMILY MERVOSH SHELI PAGE PAUL PALLOTTA LUKE ARNOLD AARON VARGAS producer ELISE SHIN production design LIVIA HUANG costumes ALEXANDRA LEINWEBER editing ROB TRELA KEVIN KUBI DMITRIY ROZIN director of photography AARON CHIEPLY camera ANDREW CASHIN gaffer JACK DAVIS camera assistants HJ KIM TERESA TORCHIANO CLARIBEL TEJEDA sound recording CC MCMILLAN sound mix NICHOLAS SCHENCK first assistant director LINDSAY CALLERAN written and directed by DMITRIY ROZIN 

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