The story of a kid struggling to find understanding and acceptance of his Black & Jewish intersectional identity. Being Blewish (Black & Jewish) can be frustrating, especially when people frequently assume that someone can't be Jewish just because they're Black. Blewish is the story of a boy stuck in the middle. Torn between either concealing or embracing his full identity, he learns how he can help create a world where no other child feels the pressure of having to make that choice again.
Created by Ezra Edmond, a Los Angeles-born writer, director and producer with a passion for storytelling and insights into complex identities. The dynamics of growing up with an Ashkenazi mother from Los Angeles and a Black father from Alabama fueled his vision for the animated film. Edmond got the title ‘Blewish’ from combining Black and Jewish, remembering the term from when someone described him that way when he was in high school.
The story of a kid struggling to find understanding and acceptance of his Black & Jewish intersectional identity. Being Blewish (Black & Jewish) can be frustrating, especially when people frequently assume that someone can't be Jewish just because they're Black. Blewish is the story of a boy stuck in the middle. Torn between either concealing or embracing his full identity, he learns how he can help create a world where no other child feels the pressure of having to make that choice again.
Created by Ezra Edmond, a Los Angeles-born writer, director and producer with a passion for storytelling and insights into complex identities. The dynamics of growing up with an Ashkenazi mother from Los Angeles and a Black father from Alabama fueled his vision for the animated film. Edmond got the title ‘Blewish’ from combining Black and Jewish, remembering the term from when someone described him that way when he was in high school.