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On the trail of a priceless dove, a group of Palestinians and Israelis find that peace is for the birds

JL;DR SUMMARY "Bella" is a co-directed Israeli film by Jamal Khalaily and Zohar Shachar that follows Yaki, a struggling musician, as he attempts to retrieve a valuable dove he gave away. 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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IdentityPeace ProcessStereotypesIsraeli Palestinian RelationsMetaphorDoveBella FilmJamal KhalailyZohar ShacharEthnic Profiling

Places mentioned

Israel
"Its virtually impossible for a film about Israel to avoid mentioning Israeli-Palestinian relations."
Central District, Israel
"At one point, the group has to travel to Area A of the West Bank for a wedding."
New York City, New York, United States
"The film Bella is having its U.S. debut at the Other Israel Film Festival at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in New York City on Thursday, Nov. 13."

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