Can you bring peace to the Middle East by sharing food? Beth Elise Hawk (English intreview)

Breaking Bread, movie in JIFF

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Can you bring peace to the Middle East by sharing food? Beth Elise Hawk, is the producer and Director of Breaking Bread, a fascinating documentary about exotic cuisine and a side of politics on a menu. Dr Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef television competition is on a quest to make social change through food. In an effort to affect change, she founded the A-Sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa where pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs, collaborate on local dishes.



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