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Being an orthodox Jewish woman in the 21st century is no easy task. Women are traditionally deprived from the public arena, no matter how educated they are. Hadar, an actress and playwright, defies the conventions while trying to remain orthodox. (Hebrew, English subtitles) Broadcast in...
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Jerusalem is Proud to Present depicts how in 2006 a specific, emotionally charged point of contention was added to the familiar list of political and religious antagonisms in this city: the organization of the Pride Parade. The parade, chaste because without nudity, would make a statement across...
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Khaled Abu Ali, a Sufi Moslem, actor and artist, helps 2 Jewish actors create on a theatrical show that brings to public awareness the wish to rebuild the third Jewsih Temple, until he finds out that rebuilding the temple means the destruction of the Dome of the Rock, one of the holiest places in...
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Ido, a young Israeli from a small Kibbutz, first arrived in Gulmarg, Kashmir, in Northern India in 2002. He immediately fell in love with the place and the people.
Gulmarg, whose economy relied almost solely on tourism, suffered from the longtime territorial dispute between India and...
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This Minimovie portrays several visitors of the theme park Dream City, who talk about their life in Iraq. Stories about fear, the role of ethnicity and religion, hate and violence, but also stories about the future, dreams, courage and hope. This series of portraits paints a probing, almost...
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