JEWISH (Feature Film)

LOGLINE

When a Manhattan musical theatre teacher attempts to honor his mother’s memory by challenging his gifted, yet cynical, high-school seniors to revive Yiddish folk songs, he ignites a fierce generational conflict where Klezmer clashes with EDM and Trap; ultimately, the students transform the ancient melodies into a powerful, universal anthem that connects their personal traumas to the shared human struggle for freedom, earning them a sudden national victory that paves their way toward Broadway.

SYNOPSIS AND VISION

JEWISH is a high-energy musical feature, with 90% of the screen time dedicated to music, dance, and live creation, inspired by the style of La La Land and Fame.

The Core Conflict: Tradition vs. Trap

The story is set in an elite NYC public high school for the musical arts. Teacher Joseph Shapiro, mourning his Yiddish-singing mother, challenges his students to reimagine 12 classic Jewish songs (from "Hatikva" and "Hava Nagila" to Holocaust songs like "Yisrolik"). The central drama is a clash of generations: Shapiro’s conservative, traditional approach battles the students’ radical, global musical tastes.

The Musical Message: "Jewish the Musical"

As the students develop their final musical, titled "Jewish the Musical", they realize the themes in the Yiddish songs, including suffering, struggle, freedom, and dignity, are universal. Through a series of dynamic Flashbacks (visually contrasting the vibrant school reality), their personal tragedies are explicitly connected to Jewish history. The film is a hymn to The Unifying Power of Shared Struggle.

Climax and Future

The student musical is a smash hit and wins a national student competition. This unexpected victory validates the triumph of creative integrity and launches the students toward their next challenge: the International Student Musical Championship in Times Square (setting the stage for a compelling sequel).

ASSOCIATED PROJECTS

Main album:Jewish the Musical (Mixtape Reimagined) listen on YouTube Music.

The Children’s Album (Grammy Focus)

A companion album, Jewish the Musical (We Belong Together), containing 10 translated psalms and religious songs adapted for children's listening. Currently being prepared for a professional re-recording with live vocals for submission to the GRAMMY Awards in the Best Children’s Music Album category.

Score Ideas Album

The instrumental album-palette Jewish the Musical (score ideas) was created as initial source material to establish the unique fusion toneblending Klezmer, Orchestral, Latin rhythms, and EDMfor the film's future composer.

Official Project Pitch: JewishTheMusical.com