The Macaroon King

40min | Documentary, New York City | 2016
Director: Elka Gould
Editor: William Lehman

Distilled from 50 hours of footage filmed in cinema verite style over the course of 8 years, the film follows Arnold Badner – the “Macaroon King” – as he struggles with changes at his Brooklyn Kosher for Passover bakery. The film touches on issues of Jewish identity, family dynamics, small business owners, unions and labor in New York City.