Yudie

About the Film

A film about independence, aging, and the immigrant experience

Year: 1974

Duration: 20 minutes

Yudie, a sprightly Jewish woman who was born on the Lower East side, takes us into her confidence as she walks to work from Bleecker Street, runs errands on Orchard Street, and observes the human condition as it is lived on her beloved streets of New York.

Yudie’s life began during the early 20th century wave of European immigration to the U.S. She came of age amidst the fervor of the Labor Movement, and entered womanhood as a New Deal progressive who embraced the ideals of F.D.R.

A single woman of advanced years, whose humor and grit never fail her, Yudie delivers pearls of wisdom to the audience.

Her key advice for a long life and well-being?

‘Eat a piece of fruit!’

Available Now At

Film Festivals and Awards

New York Film Festival - premiere

Toronto International Film Festival

Edinburgh Film Festival

Grenoble Film Festival

Melbourne Film Festival

Winner at

American Film Festival - Blue

Educational Film Library Association Festival - Blue

Chicago Film Festival - “Biographies”  Award

Sinking Creek - Special Jury Award

Special Screenings include

Flaherty Seminar

MoMA, “What’s Happening?” series

Broadcast on PBS - multiple transmissions, featured in several series