Detroit Jewish Film Festival: Bad Shabbos with Comedy Short Sauna Dreams

Comedy / USA / English / 84 minutes David and his fiancée Meg attend a Shabbat dinner at his mother’s house to introduce her Catholic parents to his Jewish family. When a turn of events leads to a frantic cover-up, the evening spirals into darkly comedic chaos. Uproariously funny with a cast featuring Emmy-winner Kyra Sedgwick, Method Man, and David Paymer, Bad Shabbos is filled with twists, turns, and laughs you won’t see coming! Talkback with Rabbi Blair Nosanwisch, Adat Shalom Synagogue, and Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen, Congregation Shaarey Zedek.

Sponsor: B’nai B’rith Great Lakes Region; ORT America Michigan Region; Women of the J; Jlive

Before the feature short film: Sauna Dreams Comedy Short / USA / English / 18 minutes This mockumentary follows Dave Roffman, a schlub from New York, on his quest to win the 2023 World Sauna Championships in Detroit. Watch for a brief appearance by local actor David Shevrin, who shows up in a towel, though his lines were left on the cutting room floor.

Presented by The Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival Sponsor: The Schvitz

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