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Our Bodies & Other Shames

When one of them is diagnosed with breast cancer, three childhood girlfriends gather for a sleepover in the Brooklyn of their youth. There they are confronted by their younger selves for an endless night of memories, secrets, and the meaning of coming home again.

  • Jenny Lester
    Director
    What She Said
  • Malka Wallick
    Writer
  • Monica Arsenault
    Producer
    Nun Habits
  • Alysia Reiner
    Producer
    We Should Eat
  • Malka Wallick
    Producer
    klutz.
  • Gideon Adlon
    Key Cast
    "Tali"
    Blockers
  • Micaela Diamond
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
    Grotesquerie
  • Malka Wallick
    Key Cast
    "Sheva"
    klutz.
  • Pearl Scarlett Gold
    Key Cast
    "Young Tali"
    Leopolshdat
  • Aria Kane
    Key Cast
    "Young Sarah"
    Frozen
  • Josephine Bilmes
    Key Cast
    "Young Sheva"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa 35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jenny Lester

JENNY LESTER is a director, actress, writer, and the co-founder of Shallow Graves Productions. With SG, she produced, wrote, and starred in the feature film What She Said, available wherever you can rent movies. In addition to creating her own work, Jenny has assisted across the industry in a variety of roles; including writer's assistant to Steven Sater (Broadway's Spring Awakening), Literary Manager for BEDLAM, and Festival Coordinator for the Lower East Side Film Festival. Directing credits include: Our Bodies and Other Shames (Sundance Feature Lab Screenplay Finalist), Picasso at the Lapine Agile (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Kate Hamill’s Sense & Sensibility (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Ten Days (Alexis Scheer/IRT Theatre) Small Packages (WEG/Little Egg Studios), The Great Lesbian Love of Eve Adams (The Tank) & the musical pilot Close Talkers (Alto Entertainment). Selected acting credits include: Bad Jews (Best Actress Tampa Bay 2018), "The Other Two" (HBO), "Soon By You”, and Tahara. Jenny received her MA in Classical Acting from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is currently in development for her series, The Village People. More at www.jennyluisalester.com.

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Director Statement

“In a time of rising and violent anti-semistism, it feels more vital than ever to be telling stories of Jewish humanity and joy. I feel so lucky to be working on this beautiful script that centers Jewish women and girls in all their beautiful, chaotic, & complicated fullness. And to get to draw inspiration from the magical realism films that raised me is the absolute cherry on top!”