Forget Baghdad
Synopsis
Jewish communists from Iraq are examined alongside stereotypes of "Jew" and "Arab" through a century of film, featuring voices like Shimon Ballas and Ella Shohat.
Synopsis
Stereotypes of Jews and Arabs are examined through a century of film, juxtaposed with the history of Jewish communists from Iraq. Key figures include Shimon Ballas, a writer and professor of Arabic studies in Tel Aviv and Paris; Sami Michael, a best-selling Israeli author from Haifa; Moshe Houri, a former real estate dealer; Samir Naqqash, an Arabic-language writer; and Ella Shohat, a Professor of Film and Cultural Studies in New York. The film provides a critical lens on identity and representation in cinema.
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