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Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash

JL;DR SUMMARY The Astor Film Lounge in Frankfurt has faced backlash after deciding not to host the Jewish Film Days this year, citing financial reasons due to low turnout last year. 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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Jewish CommunityGermanyFrankfurtJewish Film FestivalJewish EventsSecurity ConcernsCultural TensionsAstor Film LoungeEconomic Viability

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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
"A Frankfurt cinemas decision not to participate in the local Jewish film festival is spurring allegations of antisemitism."
Berlin, Germany
"The Berlin-based German-Jewish Values Initiative, a non-partisan think tank, in an open letter called the economic justification a mere pretext."
Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
"And a Jewish film festival was canceled in Malmo, Sweden, last year because too few cinemas would agree to show movies for it."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"A major Toronto film festival, meanwhile, ruffled feathers last year by first canceling and then screening a documentary about the Oct. 7 attack on Israel."

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