Post-screening Q&A with writer-director Jonah Feingold 

Spotlight Film
Director: Jonah Feingold
2025, USA, 90 minutes
English with English subtitles
Feature

Ticket Price: $18

Leo (writer-director Jonah Feingold) decides to have his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 31, recruiting his childhood crush, Eva (Sarah Coffey, in a breakout performance) as his tutor. His ambitious Mitzvah Project is a journey of self-knowledge and connection with his Jewish identity. 31 Candles is a funny and heartwarming 21st-Century riff on Annie Hall, portraying love, dating, and Jewish life for a new generation of New Yorkers. It features supporting performances from veteran New York character actors like Judy Gold and Caroline Aaron.

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