Minyan

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Minyan

2021,

1h 58m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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58%

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A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather's new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss -- and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk. Set in the late 1980s, as AIDS hammered New York City, Minyan is a powerful story of rebellion and self-discovery, sexual and spiritual awakening -- and survival.

Critics Consensus

Sensitively helmed by director Eric Steel, Minyan presents a patiently told coming-of-age story led by Samuel H. Levine's powerful performance.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Jan 10, 2022

4/5

What's most interesting about Eric Steel's tender coming-of-age drama is the queerness hiding in plain sight.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

Jan 7, 2022

4/5

Eric Steel has delivered a wholly believable and handsomely executed tale of acceptance which is further elevated by his peerless attention to detail and undiluted documentarian style.

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Rafa Sales Ross

Little White Lies

Jan 7, 2022

2/5

An easily forgettable, painful waste of potential.

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Ally Ham

Video Librarian Magazine

Jul 19, 2024

4/5

Although overwhelmed by multiple themes and storylines, Minyan deftly depicts the convergence of two communities–Jewish and queer–and the bittersweet experience of living between them.

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Gregg Shapiro

Bay Area Reporter

Feb 2, 2022

A-

The ensemble cast, especially Levine, Hurt, Rifkin, Bloom, and McCann, does a convincing job of establishing place, time, and mood.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Jan 14, 2022

4.5/5

This is a film which will speak volubly to viewers with intersectional identities of various kinds, but it's so beautifully made, so sensitively delivered, that anybody who loves cinema would be unwise to miss it.

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Synopsis

A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather's new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss -- and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk. Set in the late 1980s, as AIDS hammered New York City, Minyan is a powerful story of rebellion and self-discovery, sexual and spiritual awakening -- and survival.

Director: Eric Steel
Producer: Luca Borghese, Luigi Caiola, Ben Howe, Eric Steel
Screenwriter: Eric Steel, Daniel Pearle
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: AgX
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.5K
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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