BABKA

In Brooklyn, a newly blind Orthodox baker befriends a Latino guide-dog trainer as he works to reopen his bakery and bridge their personal and cultural differences.

Serena Dykman’s short film follows an Orthodox Jewish baker in Hasidic Williamsburg who has recently lost his sight. As he attempts to reopen his bakery, an unexpected friendship with a queer Catholic Latino guide-dog trainer helps both men confront personal and cultural barriers.