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These Israelis and Palestinians aren’t sworn enemies — in a new documentary, they work together towards peace

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli-American filmmaker Joy Sela's documentary, "The Other," explores efforts for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, focusing on personal stories of loss and reconciliation. 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 Palestinian ConflictDocumentaryNew York Jewish Film FestivalIntercultural DialoguePeacebuildingBereaved FamiliesJoy SelaThe OtherSystem AliSaz

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Her debut film The Other, a documentary about Israelis and Palestinians fighting together for peace, started from her desire as an Israeli-American to learn more about the lives of Palestinians living in Israel and the occupied territories."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Ahmed, a Palestinian who had lost over 60 family members in Gaza at the time of filming, emphasized that separation and isolation would only make the situation worse."
New York, United States
"The Other will be screening at the 34th New York Jewish Film Festival on Jan. 22, 5:30pm."

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