The Orange at the Seder

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When Adam brings his first-ever girlfriend to his beloved mentor’s annual queer, all-male Passover seder, he must come out of the closet all over again—putting his relationship with his chosen family in jeopardy.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: A comedic short that asks some unusual questions about bias and tolerance.
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DETAILS

YEAR: 2024
RUN TIME: 15 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): English
PREMIERE STATUS: Southwest Premiere

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CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):Jacob Combs
SCREENWRITER(S):Jacob Combs
CAST:Circus-Szalewski, Andy Cohen, Virginia Ma, Augusto Guardado

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