Arab Labour

Avoda Aravit*
Director: Ron Ninio
Israel 2007 3x30 mins
Language: Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles
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*Hebrew slang for sloppy workmanship

Following a sell-out screening at November’s UK Jewish Film Festival, join us and the JCC for a unique opportunity to watch every episode of Sayed Kashua’s hilarious award-winning TV series. This comic Israeli TV series has managed to burn more than a few holy cows and to win great acclaim in Israel and internationally.

Amjed (Norman Issa), a Palestinian Israeli journalist, is desperate to integrate into Israeli society. In the course of Amjed’s climb up the ladder of Israeli society, racial, ethnic and national stereotypes are revealed and all sides find themselves under scrutiny. Inequalities and absurdities in Israeli society and its Arab minority are laid bare, using humour to great effect as an emotive and thought provoking tool.

Best Israeli TV Series, Jerusalem Film Festival 2008

To book call Lexi Cinema on 0871 7042069 (lines open 9.30am -8.30pm)

Each screening of 3 and 4 episodes £10, £12 for the best seats with £7 concessions for over 60s and students.

All Day Ticket: £25, £27 for the best seats and £20 concessions.

1,2 and 3 screenings at 11am, 4,5 and 6 screenings at 12.30, 7,8,9 and 10 screenings at 14.00