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Minyan

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Minyan

Released Oct 22, 2021

1h 58m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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28 Reviews

58%

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A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather's new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss -- and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk. Set in the late 1980s, as AIDS hammered New York City, Minyan is a powerful story of rebellion and self-discovery, sexual and spiritual awakening -- and survival.

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Critics Consensus

Sensitively helmed by director Eric Steel, Minyan presents a patiently told coming-of-age story led by Samuel H. Levine's powerful performance.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

What's most interesting about Eric Steel's tender coming-of-age drama is the queerness hiding in plain sight.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 10, 2022

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

Eric Steel has delivered a wholly believable and handsomely executed tale of acceptance which is further elevated by his peerless attention to detail and undiluted documentarian style.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Rafaela Sales Ross

Little White Lies

An easily forgettable, painful waste of potential.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Ally Ham

Video Librarian Magazine

Although overwhelmed by multiple themes and storylines, Minyan deftly depicts the convergence of two communities–Jewish and queer–and the bittersweet experience of living between them.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 19, 2024

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Gregg Shapiro

Bay Area Reporter

The ensemble cast, especially Levine, Hurt, Rifkin, Bloom, and McCann, does a convincing job of establishing place, time, and mood.

Rated: A-

Feb 2, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

This is a film which will speak volubly to viewers with intersectional identities of various kinds, but it's so beautifully made, so sensitively delivered, that anybody who loves cinema would be unwise to miss it.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 14, 2022

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patrick b

In every scene I thought 'What is going on? I feel like I am missing the point'. You have to figure out yourself what is all about. Also problematic: the main character is supposed to be a 17-year old, but the actor is an actor of 26, who looks 26.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Joseph C

Overall didn't get any emotional rewards after viewing this film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/22

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Audience Member

David is trying to find his way as a young Jewish man in NYC - and bumps up against both the traditional and the unaccepted.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

This is how films should be made - brutally honest to a characters experience. Like Bergman's Scenes From A Marriage. This film doesn't manipulate the audience into a point of view, it allows you to step in if you want to, and you will want to. The performances are all standouts. Brooke Bloom and Chris McCann are other level.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather's new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss -- and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk. Set in the late 1980s, as AIDS hammered New York City, Minyan is a powerful story of rebellion and self-discovery, sexual and spiritual awakening -- and survival.

Director: Eric Steel
Producer: Luca Borghese, Luigi Caiola, Ben Howe, Eric Steel
Screenwriter: Eric Steel, Daniel Pearle
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: AgX
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.5K
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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