Josh Pais (Law & Order; Sex and the City) grew up in the 1960s and 70s in NYC, caught between conflicting worlds and loyalties: living with his divorced, bohemian mother in the east village’s Alphabet City where his “street family”—local hustlers, artists, and drug dealers—“had his back”; and the privileged world of his father, a renowned Dutch Jewish scientist and Holocaust survivor, who sent Josh to private school on the upper east side. When Josh marries and becomes a parent, he and his wife are forced to wrestle with their own values: In which world should they raise their son? Filmed over a period of ten years, 7th Street offers an intimate and loving portrait of a changing neighborhood and a soul-searching exploration of the meaning of family and community.

- An Evening with Josh Pais

We are especially delighted that Josh Pais will be with us for Q&A after the film.

The Center at West Park is located at 165 West 86th Street, northeast corner of Amsterdam Ave at 86th St. Please enter on Amsterdam Avenue, through the main doors. Their is no advance ticketing; again—the screening is offered without charge, but if you are able, donations to off-set our costs (equipment rental, etc.) will be graciously accepted.