Life Forgotten (2026)

Life Forgotten
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StarringKate ValkAriel ShafirMaria Perez
DirectorZoe Beloff
WriterZoe Beloff
NR 51 minJan 10th, 2026History
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Plot
Evocative yet playful, Life Forgotten asks, how does everyday entertainment bring people together and act as a catalyst for social change? Situating archival film in parallel with reenactment, the film conjures up New York’s Lower East Side in the early years of the twentieth century, it centers on a real storefront cinema, Frank Seiden’s Variety Theater. Here silent movies were anything but. Frank and his sons improvised dialog for the films and sang Yiddish ballads to an audience that didn’t hesitate to join in or argue back. It was a welcoming space for women and the film follows a group of radical young garment workers who gather here to figure out how to fight for women’s rights and change their world.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 10th, 2026
Movie Budget:$150,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Besties Make Movies