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

Breaking Bread, movie in JIFF

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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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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