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With hostages home, the filmmaker behind ‘Torn’ says his documentary about NYC’s poster wars remains sadly relevant

JL;DR SUMMARY Nim Shapira’s documentary, "Torn," explores the contentious poster wars in New York City, where posters of Israeli hostages were put up and subsequently torn down. 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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New York CityDocumentaryIslamophobiaIsraeli HostagesPolarizationEmpathySocial IssuesCommunity DialogueNim Shapira

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Sign up here to attend a virtual screening of Torn on Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by a conversation with Shapira and others involved in the poster wars in New York City."
Ukraine
"These hostages that were murdered, first kidnapped and then murdered they are not just Israeli."
Nepal
"They are American, and they are also from Nepal, Thailand and Tanzania."
Thailand
"They are American, and they are also from Nepal, Thailand and Tanzania."
Tanzania
"They are American, and they are also from Nepal, Thailand and Tanzania."

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