Language:
Hebrew
Keywords:
Israel
;
Palästina
;
Israeli
;
Fernsehserie
;
Palästinenser
Abstract:
The series (whose title in colloquial Hebrew carries the implication of "shoddy or second-rate work,") focused on the family and work situations, of Amjad, a Palestinian journalist and Israeli citizen. Much of the comedy is derived from the paradox of Amjad's love-hate relationship with his Arab identity and his simultaneous wish to integrate comfortably into Israeli society. Poking fun at the cultural divide, Kashua's characters play on religious, cultural and political differences to daringly depict the mixed society prevalent in Jerusalem. The show marked a milestone on Israeli television as the first program to present Palestinian characters speaking Arabic on primetime. Arab Labor has generated great controversy but, nevertheless, has managed to be internationally successful.
Note:
Engl. Untertitel
URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Labor
URL:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0904447/
URL:
http://www.linktv.org/arablabor
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