Sabbath Queen at Woodstock Film Festival
After its World Premiere at Tribeca, “Sabbath Queen” will screen at the Woodstock Film Festival. Both screenings will feature a Q&A with director Sandi DuBowski and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie.
Thursday, October 17th, 5:00 PM at Woodstock Playhouse
Friday, October 18th, 11:45 AM at Upstate Films (Saugerties), Orpheum Theatre 2
Also, in the Sukkah with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, October 17th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Info at hello@sabbathqueen.com
SABBATH QUEEN, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny. He becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul – an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. SABBATH QUEEN joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult, rapidly changing 21st century.
The Hollywood Reporter called it “Awe-inspiring. Enthralling. Sabbath Queen is a rich and intimate portrait… One of the best films I’ve seen this year.”
