Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal
About
Struggling with their own proverbial “YidLife Crisis,” two Montrealers on the cusp of middle age return to Montreal to discover their own mixed-up heritage in the story of Jewish Montreal, as told through an entire day's worth of eating in and around the city. CHEWDAISM: A Taste of Jewish Montreal is an hour-long documentary following Jamie and Eli as they discover the roots of the city’s Jewish community through a series of classical Jewish eateries telling the story of their community in the last 100 years, with various guests along the way sharing tales and meals.
Winner: BEST DOCUMENTARY - Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Featured on PBS and CBC
Press
Nosh by nosh history of Jewish Montreal
Old Jewish joke — 'They tried to kill us. They didn’t succeed. Let’s eat' — is a good scene-setter for the documentary Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal.
‘Chewdaism’ Explores Montreal’s Jewish Culture
With bagels, babkas, knishes, smoked meats and Moroccan couscous on the menu, with a shmeer of Jewish history and culture on the side, “Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal” celebrates the Canadian city’s Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities and delicacies…
The Yidlife Crisis Duo Eat Their Way Through Jewish Montreal
The zany duo behind YidLife Crisis are back doing what they do best – chowing down and rapturously talking about the food between mouthfuls, all in the name of exploring Jewish identity…
The one movie to see at the Atlanta Jewish Film Fest if you love food
If you love food -- and good puns -- there’s a movie for you on the recently-announced Atlanta Jewish Film Festival lineup….
Local premiere set for Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal
After nearly 20 screenings in a matter of months at Jewish film festivals all around North America, as well as Bucharest, the YidLife Crisis duo of Eli Battaion and Jamie Elman will finally launch their feature-length documentary called Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal…
Screenings
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Hot Docs Cinema, Toronto
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
National Center for Jewish Film (Boston)
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Calgary Jewish Film Festival
JFilm Pittsburgh
Victoria Jewish Film Festival
Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
Gainesville Jewish Film Festival
Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Rochester Jewish Film Festival
Cleveland Jewish Film Festival
Toledo Jewish Film Festival
YIVO (New York)
Cinéma du Parc (Montreal)
Sponsors
Bucharest Jewish Film Festival
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
DC Jewish Film Festival
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
Dallas Jewish Film Festival
Detroit Jewish Film Festival
Denver Jewish Film Festival
New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival
Asheville Jewish Film Festival
North Shore JCC Jewish Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival
Stowe Jewish Film Festival
Maine Yiddish Culture Festival
Michiana Jewish Film Festival
Rialto (Montreal)
