Egg Cream (2018)

This short film explores the lasting significance of the chocolate egg cream soda, a drink with roots in the Jewish Lower East Side. Despite its name, the egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream, but emerged from a time of hardship as a source of happiness. A filmmaker and his daughter journey through places serving egg creams, accompanied by historical footage and a song by Lou Reed. The film examines the Jewish American experience and the nostalgic idea of a more uncomplicated past.