Mendy (2003)

Mendy is a young Brookyln Hasid who leaves the strict rules of his insular and repressive community to join his childhood friend, Yankel, who is living securlary in Manhattan. Mendy's struggle to integrate his faith and traditions with the modern world are influenced by his growing friendship with Bianca, Yankel's free spirited Brazilian roommate.

Released Sept. 20, 2003 91 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: mdblist.fresh, tmdb.faith, tmdb.religion, tmdb.judaism, tmdb.drug-trade, tmdb.sexual-repression, tmdb.hasidic-judaism + 24 more, imdb.orthodox-jew, imdb.off-the-derech, imdb.hasidic-jew, imdb.jewish-community, imdb.brooklyn-new-york-city, imdb.childhood-friend, imdb.friendship-between-men, imdb.jewish, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.apartment, imdb.roommate, imdb.prayer, imdb.yarmulke, imdb.dancing, imdb.judaism, imdb.kiss, imdb.brazilian, imdb.short-haired-female, imdb.belief-in-god, imdb.dance, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.female-frontal-nudity, imdb.male-nudity, imdb.male-frontal-nudity