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Eighth Day (The)

Country: United States, Language: English, 10 mins

  • Director: Jonah Weinstein
  • Writer: Jonah Weinstein
  • Producer: Maria Fernanda Diez, Gene Goldstein-Plesser, Molly Rose Heller, Jonah Weinstein, Hannah Welever

CGiii Comment

To circumcise or not to circumcise!

Finally, this barbaric practice is addressed...with incisive wit and turgid traditionality.

Odd ending though!


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The(ir) Blurb...

Noah and Jonah are gay Jewish husbands and new parents to a baby boy. When Noah and Jonah's parents arrive at their home expecting a traditional bris for their grandson, Noah and Jonah are forced to reveal that they had something very different in mind for their son: no circumcision.

Cast & Characters

Sarah Coffey (as Cantor Jackie)
Steven Skybell (as Alan)
Yair Ben-Dor (as Noah)
Kenneth De Abrew (as Micky)
Lori Wilner (as Diane)
Suzanne Toren (as Beth)
Jonah Weinstein (as Jonah)
Joan L Roth (as Aunt Hedy)