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Another Israeli made film is "Dark Night" by Leonid Prodovsky. The return of three soldiers to their post, turns into a deadly ambush. While escaping, they take over a house of a Palestinian couple, and hide in it, waiting for rescue. Hostility and lack of communication prevail between the two sides, when a small detail is revealed which helps both sides find common ground, until... "The Tribe" asks, "What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today? Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film mixes old school narration with a new school visual style. "The Tribe" also 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 Barbie's history, the film sheds light on what it means to be an American Jew in the 21st Century. "Ever Again" is a documentary about attacks on Jews by Islamic fanatics and neo-Nazis, ever-increasing across Europe, while moderate Moslems are either lured into their ranks or intimidated by them. This shocking look about the rise of anti-Semitism by Neo-Nazis and Islamic "West Bank Story" is the 2007 Academy Award winning short film. A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands in the West Bank, David an Israeli soldier, falls in love with the beautiful Palestinian cashier, Fatima despite the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's love withstand a 2000 year old conflict and their families' desire to control the future of the chic-pea in the Middle East? Directed by Ari Sandel and written by Kim Ray and Ari Sandel; "West Bank Story" was an official selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival
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