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‘Eid,’ the first Israeli feature directed by a Bedouin, is a heartfelt portrait of an artist

JL;DR SUMMARY Eid, a groundbreaking Israeli film directed by Bedouin filmmaker Yousef Abo Madegem, portrays the challenges and aspirations of its protagonist, embodied by Shadi Mari, who is caught between traditional Bedouin customs and his creative ambitions. 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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IdentityFilmTraditionMarriageSexual AbuseBedouinCultureTheatreYousef Abo Madegem

Places mentioned

Rahat, Southern District, Israel
"What is refreshing about the film, which takes place in the majority Bedouin city of Rahat, is its intimacy and scale."
Paris, France
"At home, he escapes on Skype, making calls to his beloved in Paris, a married writer and actress, and dreams of one day joining her and producing a play hes writing."
New York City, New York, United States
"The film Eid is having its New York debut at the Other Israel Film Festival at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in New York City on Thursday, Nov. 11, followed by a Q&A with director Yousef Abo Madegem."

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