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200760 min0documentary

Kike Like Me

200760 min0documentary

A simple question about Jews in a Parisian suburb incites a near-riot, illustrating the tensions surrounding contemporary Jewish identity.

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A simple question about Jews in a Parisian suburb incites a near-riot, illustrating the tensions surrounding contemporary Jewish identity.

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Jamie Kastnerdirector

Jamie Kastnerwriter

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Abraham B. Jehoshuacast

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Jamie Kastner travels to Brooklyn to meet Hasidic Jews and discuss contemporary Jewish identity. He also visits a suburb of Paris, where a question about Jews nearly sparks a riot. The film features encounters with notable figures, including anti-Semitic politician Pat Buchanan and Israeli novelist A.B. Yehoshua. Kastner speaks with Richard Ingrams, a British commentator critical of Israel, and the 'dominatrix' behind Berlin's largest memorial for deceased Jews. The documentary runs for 60 minutes and was released in 2007.

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