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Movie review: 'Tel Aviv on Fire' deliciously walks fine comedic line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Genial mirth and the nightmarish gloom of the Middle East do not sound like natural companions, but the droll and delightful "Tel Aviv on Fire" has made the impossible possible.

Directed by Palestinian Sameh Zoabi, what we have here is a sly, very human comedy that is just serious enough around the edges about the Israel-Palestine imbroglio to make us sit up and take notice. It can't have been easy, but it's a complete treat

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