Minyan

"Wherever ten men gather in prayer, there the divine presence resides."

2020 1h 59m EN

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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In a rapidly changing New York of the 1980s, a Russian Jewish teenager wrestles with his identity, faith, and sexuality, all of which seem irreconcilable until he befriends two closeted men in his grandfather's senior housing complex.

“Wherever ten men gather in prayer, there the divine presence resides.”

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Cast

Samuel H. Levine
David
Ron Rifkin
Josef
Christopher McCann
Herschel
Richard Topol
Zalman
Mark Margolis
Itzik
Brooke Bloom
Rachel
Alex Hurt
Bruno
Carson Meyer
Alicia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Steel
Writers: Eric Steel, David Bezmozgis, Daniel Pearle
Languages: Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, German, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Steel, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Hubley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Samuel H. Levine and Ron Rifkin and Christopher McCann carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wherever ten men gather in prayer, there the divine presence resides.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10268550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Steel directs. Ole Bratt Birkeland behind the camera. Ray Hubley cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, German, English.
3Directed by Eric Steel, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ray Hubley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samuel H. Levine and Ron Rifkin and Christopher McCann carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Wherever ten men gather in prayer, there the divine presence resides.".
7IMDB entry: tt10268550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.