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Albert Brooks' "Muslim" Film Set to Debut in Dubai

Albert Brooks' "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World," which was dropped by Sony (apparently due to its title) and then picked up by Warner Independent will have its world premiere next month at the second Dubai International Film Festival (December 11 - 17). Organizers said in an announcement today that the decision to screen the movie underscores their goal of building cultural bridges through film. Brooks' film is described as the story of a U.S. comedian (played by Brooks) "sent to India and Pakistan by the US government, with the express intention of finding out what makes the more than 300 million Muslims in the region laugh." Warner ...

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Audience Prizes at Boston Jewish Fest

The award for best fiction feature, presented by the audience at the 17th Boston Jewish Film Festival, went to Radu Mihaileanu's opening night film "Live and Become," while the prize for best documentary went to Dani Menkin's "39 Pounds of Love." [Eugene Hernandez]

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"Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic" is a Box office Rapture

Roadside Attractions laughed all the way to the box office with the release of "Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic," which opened on limited screens, capturing the premiere position on the indieWIRE box office table as ranked on a per screen basis. Fellow newcomer "Pride & Prejudice" from Focus Fea...

Oscar Docs Baffle Again: "Grizzly Man" Snubbed

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