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Egg Cream

Three simple ingredients and thousands of years of history

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  • Documentary

Overview

A short film about the enduring meaning of a beloved chocolate soda drink born on the Jewish Lower East Side. The egg cream contained neither eggs nor cream—it was a product of necessity and hardship, but a source of joy and sweetness. Through a tour of egg cream establishments led by a filmmaker and his young daughter, exhaustively researched archival imagery (and an eponymous song by Lou Reed!), EGG CREAM examines the Jewish experience in America and the mythology of a simpler time.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 15, 2018
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Producer
Peter Miller
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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