THIS SUNDAY: Yiddish Film Discussion online

Join the International Association of Yiddish Clubs andYIVOfor a discussion about the Polish comedy film,Shkheynim(Neighbors), dubbed in Yiddish with English subtitles. Originally premiering in 1937 asPietro wyzej(One Floor Up), the film was released in New York as a fully dubbed Yiddish version, retitledShkheynim. While the Polish-language version of the film struggled to gain an audience in New York, the Yiddish language release became a financial success.

Sunday, May 18, 2025
1:00pm Eastern Daylight Time
Online via Zoom.
Admission is free.
Registration is required ( https://secure2.convio.net/yivo/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=105526 )

Note that the film will not be shown during the program. Participants can watch the film onlinehere. Each participant must register in advance and will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting on May 18.

The film follows two neighbors who are unrelated but share the same last name and live in the same apartment building. The two men are complete opposites; from their wide age gap, to their different tastes in music, the neighbors struggle to live in harmony together. Directed by Leon Trystan, co-director of the well-known Yiddish film,A brivele der mamen(A Letter to Mother, 1938),Neighborsis notable for featuring the first on-screen appearance of a drag queen in Polish cinema.
Originally believed to be lost, the Yiddish-language-dubbed version ofNeighborswas discovered several years ago. In this program,Dr. Iosif Vaismanwill be presented with the IAYC Lifetime Achievement Award. He will then leada discussion in English about the film, highlighting key scenes and motifs.