Saturday, January 18, 2025

A pointer toward Hester Street (1975) NYJFF 2025


The festival is playing a restored version of HESTER STREET for the film’s 50th anniversary this year. The film was quietly a major hit  in the years following it’s release, with the film becoming the very definition of an inde success. It played in New York City for the better part of a decade (it really felt like it was playing somewhere at all times). It garnered Oscar nominations and is held close to the hearts of many people I know.  At the same time I never want to see the film ever again because back in the late 70’s and early 80’s it always seemed to be on the few cable TV stations my family had. While I haven’t seen it in decades I’m sure if I saw it again I could quote portions of the film.

That said, if you’ve never seen it you really need to. All kidding aside the film is one of the great films in cinema history and it is a key film in the history of cinema. No, really the film is just as important as any other game changing films you’ve ever heard about. This is a film that changed the way many people viewed smaller films.

Highly recommended.

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