The Sturgeon Queens

At the respective ages of 100 and 92, Hattie Russ Gold and her sister Anne Russ Federman are the two surviving daughters of Joel Russ, founder of the famed New York City lox and herring emporium Russ & Daughters. Featuring candid interviews with the Russ sisters, several younger family members, and longtime customers including Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and celebrity chef Mario Batali, the documentary THE STURGEON QUEENS traces four generations of Russ family history, which in many ways mirrors the history of the Lower East Side itself. Honored by scores of film festivals, this captivating program serves as a testament to a quintessential New York establishment and the Jewish community it was created to serve.