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

JL;DR SUMMARY A decision by the Astor Film Lounge in Frankfurt not to participate in the city's Jewish Film Days has led to accusations of antisemitism. 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 CultureFrankfurtJewish Film FestivalCultural SensitivityPublic SphereSecurity ConcernsFilm FestivalsAstor Film LoungeEconomic Viability

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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
"A woman sits alone in a Frankfurt, Germany, cinema in November 2021."
Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
"A Jewish film festival was canceled in Malmo, Sweden, last year because too few cinemas would agree to show movies for it."

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