Mendy: A Question of Faith

Mendy
Directed byAdam Vardy[1]
Release date
  • September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States

Mendy: A Question of Faith is a 2003 film about a Hasidic Jewish man who leaves his religiously devout community in Brooklyn to experience secular life in New York City. The film was written and directed by Adam Vardy.[1][2]

The film's protagonist is a Hasidic man named Mendy (Ivan Sandomire) whose metamorphosis from a devotee of an insular faith to the secular world is contrasted with the life of Bianca (Gabriela Dias), a Brazilian exotic dancer.[1]

Vardy's film was inspired by a 1997 Village Voice article about young Hasidic men from the Satmar community who left Hasidic Judaism to immerse themselves in modern, secular life.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Gonzalez, Ed (12 April 2006). "Review: Mendy: A Question of Faith". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. ^ a b Leydon, Joe (2006-05-20). "Mendy: A Question Of Faith". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-07.