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201816 minPGdoc-short

Egg Cream

201816 minPGdoc-short

A beloved chocolate soda drink, the egg cream, emerged from the Jewish Lower East Side as a symbol of joy amid hardship.

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Nora Claire Miller,

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A beloved chocolate soda drink, the egg cream, emerged from the Jewish Lower East Side as a symbol of joy amid hardship.

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Nora Claire Millerdirector

Peter Miller

Peter Millerdirector

Nora Claire Millerwriter

Peter Miller

Peter Millerwriter

Synopsis

A filmmaker and his young daughter visit various egg cream establishments on the Lower East Side, a neighborhood known for its rich Jewish history. The egg cream, a chocolate soda drink that contains neither eggs nor cream, emerged from necessity during challenging times. Through archival imagery and a song by Lou Reed, Egg Cream reflects on the Jewish experience in America and the nostalgia for simpler days. The film runs for 16 minutes and was released in 2018.

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