Rachel Israel embraces Jewish joy, directing "The Floaters" and "Influenced", saying audiences are ready for stories beyond war, antisemitism, and crisis.

Rachel Israel embraces Jewish joy, directing "The Floaters" and "Influenced", saying audiences are ready for stories beyond war, antisemitism, and crisis. Link With two current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma Two unabashedly Jewish comedies were directed: The Floaters, set at a Jewish summer camp, and Influenced, a satire of Manhattan influencer culture that culminates in a b’nai mitzvah celebration.