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In a gripping film set in 1930's Tel Aviv, lovers fight the tide of terrorism and colonialism

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Winterbottom's film "Shoshana" delivers a powerful narrative by intertwining a love story with the complex political landscape of 1930s Palestine. 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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Zionist MovementImperialismBritish ColonialismShoshanaRomancePolitical ThrillerMichael Winterbottom1930s Tel AvivIrina StarshenbaumStern Gang

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Set in Tel Aviv on the cusp of World War II, the British are struggling to keep chaos at bay among the Palestinians and Jews living in the region and representing a range of historical and personal experiences and visions for Israel."
New York City, New York, United States
"Simi Horwitz is a feature writer and film reviewer based in New York City."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Shoshana, an American premiere, will be shown on the closing night of the Other Israel Film Festival at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan, Dec. 10"

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