Talks & Performances

Leona

New York Jewish Film Festival

Jan. 15, 2020 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

A young woman in Mexico City ekes out a living as a muralist while living with her more conservative mother. She feels pressure from all sides to find the right man to settle down with—after all, her grandmother was a bride by 15 and a mother of three by 18. But when she falls in love with a gentile man, she struggles to do the right thing as she navigates the age-old conflicts that interfaith relationships can provoke. Leona is a heartfelt, dramatic, and contemporary take on a timeless love story.

New York City Premiere · Director Isaac Cherem in Person