"Our Bodies & Other Shames" film screening
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Our Bodies & Other Shames
Director(s): Jenny Lester
Narrative, 2026, US, 88 min, English
New England Premiere
Three childhood friends reunite for a sleepover in Brooklyn after one of them is diagnosed with breast cancer and faces impending surgery. Over the course of the night, tensions rise as old wounds are reopened and secrets are brought to light, but as the past and present collide and embodied memories of girlhood come into focus, the strong bonds of friendship remain.
SCREENING WITH: PARKWAY HOP
Directors: Ben Pakman & Joshua Bogatin
Narrative, 2025, US, 15 min, English
Massachusetts Premiere
Two ex-lovers, Matt and Aviva, meet for the first time since Matt has become an Orthodox Jew. They take a walk together, searching for an understanding of how they’ve changed.
Followed by a conversation with Our Bodies & Other Shames Director Jenny Lester and Writer/Actor Malka Wallick, moderated by Betsy More, Director of Programs at Jewish Women's Archive.
Community partner: Jewish Women’s Archive
Screening as part of the 38th Annual Boston Jewish Film Festival
In Theaters: November 4-15
https://bostonjcc.org/bjff/
Director(s): Jenny Lester
Narrative, 2026, US, 88 min, English
New England Premiere
Three childhood friends reunite for a sleepover in Brooklyn after one of them is diagnosed with breast cancer and faces impending surgery. Over the course of the night, tensions rise as old wounds are reopened and secrets are brought to light, but as the past and present collide and embodied memories of girlhood come into focus, the strong bonds of friendship remain.
SCREENING WITH: PARKWAY HOP
Directors: Ben Pakman & Joshua Bogatin
Narrative, 2025, US, 15 min, English
Massachusetts Premiere
Two ex-lovers, Matt and Aviva, meet for the first time since Matt has become an Orthodox Jew. They take a walk together, searching for an understanding of how they’ve changed.
Followed by a conversation with Our Bodies & Other Shames Director Jenny Lester and Writer/Actor Malka Wallick, moderated by Betsy More, Director of Programs at Jewish Women's Archive.
Community partner: Jewish Women’s Archive
Screening as part of the 38th Annual Boston Jewish Film Festival
In Theaters: November 4-15
https://bostonjcc.org/bjff/
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Where is it happening?
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street,Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Host or PublisherBoston Jewish Film
