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Danae Elon’s Film Explores Loving And Leaving Jerusalem

JL;DR SUMMARY Danae Elon's documentary, "PS Jerusalem," functions as both a personal narrative and a broader commentary on the complexities of life in Jerusalem. 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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IdentityJerusalemFamily DynamicsDocumentaryIsraeli Palestinian RelationsCultural DiversitySocial ActivismAmos ElonDanae ElonPs Jerusalem

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"There is a scene in Danae Elons remarkable and highly personal documentary, PS Jerusalem, in which her eldest son Tristan is walking at night with his best friend, a Palestinian named Luai."
Tuscany, Italy
"The elder Elon, a noted Israeli intellectual and writer who died seven years ago in Tuscany in self-imposed exile, was one of Israels foremost critics against the occupation."
New York, United States
"PS Jerusalem, which opens March 17 in New York, is both a love letter and an imagined conversation with Elons late father, Amos."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Elons film, which has the veneer of a home movie and the sensibility of a video diary, begins in Brooklyn."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Her partner Philippe, a North African Jew who grew up in the suburbs of Paris, is skeptical about the move."

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