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Pita with Vegemite Screening at JIFF (Melbourne)

Join the premiere screening sharing the the story of nine Israeli Australians. Followed by an in person discussion with the film's creators, and participants with live Israeli music by Shai Shriki.
Sunday 10 November 2024
6:00PM - 7:30PM
$21/$26
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Australia is considered a dream destination, albeit a faraway one, for many in Israel. Filmed six months after the October 7 attacks and during the subsequent war in Gaza, nine Israeli Australians reflect on the home they left behind, what they have lost and what they have gained. Coming from diverse backgrounds, their stories are different and yet very much the same.

Unique to Israelis and universal to immigrants.

While opinions about Israel were raging across the world, a more human and complex picture of its people emerges through the film. For those who moved from the opposite side of the globe, identity and culture are central to a long and sometimes challenging journey to call Melbourne, Sydney or Mullumbimby home.

Presented by The Jewish Independent, Pita with Vegemite will premiere at the Jewish International Film Festival in 2024. Directed and produced by Sharon Offenberger, Shahar Burla and Mihaal Danzinger.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with some of the film's contributors including director and producer Sharon Offenberger, local Israelis Michal Carmel and Hallely Kimchi, with live Israeli music by Shai Shriki.

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The Jewish Independent acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and strive to honour their rich history of storytelling in our work and mission.

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