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In a film from Israel, three characters in search of a love language

JL;DR SUMMARY "Dead Language," an Israeli film by Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, expands their Oscar-nominated short "Aya" into a full-length exploration of communication and connection. 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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MusicCommunicationLanguageIsraeli CinemaFilm AdaptationBabelDead LanguageMihal BrezisOded BinnunSarah Adler

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Israel
"Expanded from the 2015 Oscar-nominated short, Aya, by married Israeli director-writers Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, the first 20 minutes of the film are familiar, as is the cast."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Embodying the idea is Thomsens character, Esben Overby in the short film now a lighting designer who has come to Jerusalem to illuminate Solomons Quarries under the Old City."

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