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Their sons are fighting for Israel, and it's driving them mad

JL;DR SUMMARY Two poignant films, "Oxygen" and "A Burning Man," showcased at the Israel Film Center Festival, explore the deep anxiety of Israeli parents as their sons engage in military service amidst constant threats of war. 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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Israeli MilitaryNationalismIsraeli CinemaYonahIsrael Film Center FestivalParental AnxietyOxygenA Burning ManAnat

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Israel
"Oxygen and A Burning Man, two films showing at the Israel Film Center Festival, zero in on the deep-seated anxiety Israeli parents face when their sons are called to duty."
Netanya, Central District, Israel
"Benny Avni) who brags about his son having dumped the national service to make animated films instead of working for Netanyahus freaks."
New York City, New York, United States
"Oxygen and A Burning Man are being shown as part of the 14th annual Israel Film Center Festival in New York City, June 9-16."
Nevada, United States
"Its inspired, she says, by the annual countercultural event in Nevada."

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