The film profiles several non-traditional Orthodox Jewish artists, activists, and groups based in New York City.
[1] The film opens with Yishai Romanoff, lead singer of the Hasidic punk band Moshiach Oi!, standing on a rooftop saying, "Here's how you bring light into the world.
Subjects include: Mann and Kleinman conceived of Punk Jews after being invited to a Cholent gathering at the Millinery Center Synagogue and subsequently becoming regulars.
The film has received mixed reviews, many praising its unique subject matter while critiquing its uneven tone and lack of cohesion.
George Robinson of The Jewish Week called the film "competently crafted" and "suggestive in the best sense", but admitted that it "feels rather precipitous and definitely unfinished", as well as "a bit superficial".