The Catskills (86 minutes)

Grace Gamm Theater

United States (2023)

Language: English

The rise and fall of the Borscht Belt are captured in all its glory in this delightful documentary by Lex Gillespie, whose previous high-spirited bit of Jewish nostalgia, “The Mamboniks,” closed the 2019 festival. With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, "The Catskills" journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as a refuge for Jewish immigrants fleeing poverty as well as a lavish playground for affluent Jewish families. Stand-up comedians share their best shtick while former waiters, entertainers, and dance instructors recount tales of the family-run resorts and bungalows that inspired films like "Dirty Dancing."

Sunday, November 16 | 6:30 PM | $15 per ticket (price includes Dairy Arts Center $3 ticketing fee)

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