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The 30 Year Old Bris

Tribeca Film Festival | Short Film | 2014

The 30 Year Old Bris

Bradley Mark is a 30-year-old gentile. He is in a six year relationship with his girlfriend Erica Sloane— not a gentile, Jewish. She is ready to get married, but before doing so, she has one small request: She wants Bradley to convert to Judaism. Bradley researches, then struggles with the notion of a bris (circumcision) at age 30. He looks to his childhood friend, Jamesy Jones, for support. The two meet with a rabbi at the local temple and question how far one should be willing to go for love. Insanity ensues at the holy ceremony: Love cuts deep.

Written and Directed by: Michael D. Ratner | Producers: Michael D. Ratner, William Stefan Smith, Matthew Hirschhorn, Oscar Hernandez | Executive Producers: Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner | Director of Photography: Matthew Mendelson | Editor: Arlen Konopaki | Original Music: Sean Paulsen

Written and Directed by: Michael D. Ratner | Producers: Michael D. Ratner, William Stefan Smith, Matthew Hirschhorn, Oscar Hernandez | Executive Producers: Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner | Director of Photography: Matthew Mendelson | Editor: Arlen Konopaki | Original Music: Sean Paulsen

Written and Directed by: Michael D. Ratner | Producers: Michael D. Ratner, William Stefan Smith, Matthew Hirschhorn, Oscar Hernandez | Executive Producers: Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner | Director of Photography: Matthew Mendelson | Editor: Arlen Konopaki | Original Music: Sean Paulsen

Written and Directed by: Michael D. Ratner | Producers: Michael D. Ratner, William Stefan Smith, Matthew Hirschhorn, Oscar Hernandez | Executive Producers: Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner | Director of Photography: Matthew Mendelson | Editor: Arlen Konopaki | Original Music: Sean Paulsen

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