Chewdaism (2018)
Director: Eli Batalion, Jamie Elman | Documentary | Canada | 2018 | 62 min. | English, French, Yiddish (w/ subtitles)
RJFF. Comedy duo Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion, two Montrealers on the cusp of middle age, love to joke. And nosh. And joke some more. Then nosh. Chewdaism follows the pair—creators and costars of the successful Yiddish-language web series, “Yid" Life Crisis—as they discover the roots of Montreal’s centuries old Jewish community by sampling foods from bagels, to babke, to new Jewish fusion. Along the way they share stories with Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews, religious and non-religious, to cook up a delightful haimische guide to the vibrant city.
*Bagels following the film provided by Brownstein's Deli & Bakery.
Generously underwritten by Michael Argaman, Mass Mutual Financial Group, New York State.