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Next Film: Offside May
13 7 PM (more)
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ENTRIES: 2008 INDY AWARDS Deadline: July 31 (more)
2008 Spring Film Series Bridging
the Gap: Iran & Israel
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To a great extent, we
live in a world where division rules the day. Binary
opposites: us versus them, Good versus Evil, America
versus the world is the dialectic du jour. Regardless
of which side one is on, the simplistic message
served out by leaders political and religious tries to
teach us to fear that which is different. The other,
the stranger, the foreigner is someone to label, to
shun - someone upon whom to hang words like infidel or
evil or terrorist. The films in this series, six
from from Israel and six from Iran, fly in the face of
such divisions. The ordinary characters and stories in
these films demonstrate how much more we are connected
to each other than so many soldiers, politicians, and
so-called holy men who try to keep us apart would have
us believe. Put simply, good movies can bridge the
gaps between us whatever our differences may be. For the full series lineup, click
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Offside - May 13
Laikin Auditorium, JCC 6701 Hoover Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46260 (map)
Because Iranian law prevents women
from attending live sporting events, a group of soccer crazed women
disguise themselves as men and try to sneak into a World Cup
qualifying match in Tehran.
(2006) 93 min. Rated PG
Director: Jafar Panahi
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