Press List

New York Times Critic's Pick - ‘Sabbath Queen’ Review: Capturing the Act of Questioning

New York Times - "6 New Documentaries Our Critics Are Talking About This Week"

Indiewire - ‘Sabbath Queen’ Review: A Queer Rabbi Proffers an Alternative Judaism in Sandi DuBowski’s Ambitious Documentary

Deadline - ‘Sabbath Queen’ Trailer: Award-Winning Documentary Follows Amichai Lau-Lavie’s Journey From “Radical Drag Queen” To Influential Rabbi

Tablet - Welcoming the ‘Sabbath Queen’ - A new documentary traces the nontraditional spiritual journey of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

The Hollywood Reporter - “‘Sabbath Queen’ Review: Awe-Inspiring Doc Examines the Life of a Radical Queer Rabbi” by Robyn Bahr, June 10, 2024

Variety - "‘Sabbath Queen’ Creators Preach to the Choir About a Rabbi Who Performs Drag: ‘Choirs These Days Need a Lot of Preaching’" by Addie Moorfoot

Fox KTVU, San Francisco - "'Sabbath Queen' details decades long journey of Drag Queen turned radical Rabbi"

J Weekly - “S.F. Jewish Film Festival: ‘Sabbath Queen’ follows drag queen rabbi over two decades” by Eli Andrew Ramer,  July 12, 2024

IndieWire | ScreenTalk - Audio: Discussed in “Tribeca Debuts Strong Documentaries as ‘Inside Out 2’ Saves the Box Office” by Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson, June 21, 2024

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Radio New Zealand - Interview with Sandi DuBowski with Emile Donovan

The Forward - “Welcoming ‘Sabbath Queen,’ a new documentary about a rabbi who breaks all boundaries” by Jodi Rudoren, June 14, 2024

Haaretz -“'Pushing Boundaries': The Ex-yeshiva Boy Turned Drag Queen Behind New York’s 'God-optional' Shul” by Judy Maltz, June 16, 2024

Documentary Magazine / Filmmaker Magazine - “A Shapeshifter in Constant Motion”: Sandi DuBowski Spent 21 Years Filming ‘Sabbath Queen’ by Lauren Wissot

AwardsBuzz - “Tribeca Review: ‘Sabbath Queen’ is a Stirring Portrait of a Trailblazing Religious Leader” by Abe Friedtanzer, June 9, 2024

The Moveable Fest - “Tribeca 2024 Review: Faith Pays Off in Time for “Sabbath Queen,” a Riveting Religious Odyssey” by Stephen Saito, June 9, 2024

Next Best Picture - “Sabbath Queen” Dan Bayer, June 11, 2024

“Was not expecting this to be the most vital documentary of the year”