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At JCC’s Other Israel Film Festival, Borders Divide and Meals Unite

JL;DR SUMMARY The Other Israel Film Festival, hosted by the Marlene Meyerson JCC, offers a window into the diverse fabric of Israeli society, emphasizing underrepresented communities. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli SocietyIsraeli Palestinian ConflictAfrican ImmigrantsDocumentaryMarlene Meyerson JccOther Israel Film FestivalImmigrant NarrativesMinority CommunitiesLea TsemelCulinary Films

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"A Fish Tale follows a family of Ghanaian immigrants torn between returning to a familiar life at home or continuing to scramble for prosperity in Tel Aviv."
Israel
"Dedicated to representing underserved communities in the Jewish state, the festival showcases a cross-section of Israeli society that may be unfamiliar to many American filmgoers."
Lebanon
"The Tower, a animated film with a childlike tone but grown-up themes, portrays a young resident of a Lebanese refugee camp grappling with her grandfathers nostalgia for his home in the Galilee."
New York, United States
"The documentary also appeared in last weeks DOC NYC, where it was selected for the Winners Circle."
West Harlem, New York, United States
"If you yourself wish to partake, head to West Harlem cafe Silvana on November 17 for a screening of Muna, a drama about an Israeli-Palestinian photographer in the tense days of the 2014 war with Gaza."

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