About the film
PRESENTED BY THE SANTA FE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
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The boundary-breaking Broadway sensation INDECENT explodes onto the screen in a filmed presentation that captures every act of defiance. Written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Paula Vogel, INDECENT resurrects the true story of a 1923 Broadway scandal: a play featuring a love scene between two women, a troupe of immigrant artists, and an obscenity trial that shook American theater. What began as Sholem Asch’s Yiddish drama God of Vengeance became a lightning rod for censorship, antisemitism, and intolerance. Now, this Tony Award–winning triumph arrives on screen with the same kinetic staging that made it unforgettable—an onstage klezmer band, a cast that morphs across generations, and a set that unfolds like a living archive. The result is a theatrical experience that feels urgent, modern, and fiercely alive. INDECENT is presented by Paula Vogel in association with Broadway HD and the Santa fe Jewish Film Festival.
