Arab Labor
at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Screenings:
Sunday, August 3, 2008 - San Francisco
Monday, August 4, 2008 - Berkeley
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - Palo Alto
This delightfully provocative Israeli sitcom follows Amjad, an Arab Israeli who works for a Hebrew-language newspaper. Everyone is fair game for parody in this sidesplitting and groundbreaking hit series, shown in its entirety—from Amjad’s father who sells a rabbi’s Passover leftovers on Ebay, to his Jewish coworker who presumes every Arab taxi driver is a kidnapper. Writer Sayed Kashua just might be the Arab Israeli incarnation of Woody Allen—and Dave Chapelle.
Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles
Read the J. article "Seinfeld-esque Arab show a hit on Israeli TV"
Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 6:30 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street, San Francisco - map
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 9:45 pm
Roda Theatre at the Berkeley Rep
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley - map
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 6:30 pm
CineArts @ Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto - map
Co-sponsored by Orli & Zack Rinat and the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation.
Co-presented by The Hub at the JCCSF and the Arab Film Festival.
