SYNOPSIS: Mendy is a young Brookyln Hasid, a devout member of an ultra orthodox Jewish sect. His entire life has been spent following the strict rules of his protective, insular and repressive community.

The film is the story of Mendy's struggle to find his place in modern secular society after he leaves home to move into a SoHo apartment with Yankel and Bianca. The former is a childhood friend who left the community years earlier and now leads a hedonistic lifestyle. The latter is Yankel’s roommate, a black Brazilian woman who offers an alternative view of the secular world, one that does not involve going from one extreme to another. An emotional and honest portrait of the human condition, MENDY tells the universal story of a young man on a quest for understanding, wisdom, and love.

“A judicious examination of one man's crisis of faith.” Ben Kenigsberg Village Voice

“Excellent…a completely engaging & satisfying film debut.” George Robinson, The Jewish Week.