In this reinterpretation of the mikveh — a purifying ritual bath performed by Jewish brides about to marry — the filmmaker and his husband’s immersions are disrupted by a government who refuses to recognize their marriage. While the couple is required, again and again, to prove their relationship legally exists, the mikveh they share helps them overcome unforgiving bureaucracies and return to what truly matters.
Adrian Garcia Gomez is an interdisciplinary artist working in film, video, photography, and illustration. His artwork, which is largely autobiographical and often performative, explores the intersections of race, immigration, gender, spirituality and sexuality. He studied photography and non-western art history in San Francisco, 16mm filmmaking in Mexico City, and video in New York City. Originally from California, he currently lives and works in New York.