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Arab Labor (Episodes 1 & 5) & The Tribe (short)
The Tribe
Director: Tiffany Schlain
Country: USA, 2006, Documentary Short
Duration: 18 Min
Language: English
Diaspora 101. What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today? Narrated by Peter Coyote, The Tribe combines old school narration with a new school visual style. The film skillfully weaves together archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry to take audiences on an electric ride through the complex history of both the Barbie doll and the Jewish people from Biblical times to present day. By tracing Barbies history, the film sheds light on what it means to be an American Jew in the 21st Century.
Arab Labor
Director: Ron Ninio
Country: - Israel, situation comedy, 2008
Duration: 26 min/each x 2 episodes - (#1, #5)
Language: Arabic, Hebrew, w/ English subtitles
Dont miss this groundbreaking prime-time situation comedy on Israeli TV show - and, the first ever to feature an Arab Israeli family. In this provocative sitcom, Amjad, the series protagonists, attempts to assimilate his family into mainstream Israeli society are an opportunity to satirize the prejudice and stereotypes that exist on both sides of the Middle East conflict. Arab Labor deals with the Arab status In Israeli society, the controversy surrounding issues of identity and the sensitivities of both populations. The series explores the daily conflicts that Arabs face between the desire to integrate and their own values and traditions.
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LocationOne Longfellow
1 Longfellow Square
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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