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Posted: Jan 24 2009 at 11:41am | IP Logged Quote Matilda
Movie Review: Arranged

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When Rochel and Nasira-- an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim, respectively -- meet as new teachers at a Brooklyn school, co-workers and students expect friction. But the women discover they have a shared expectation of entering into arranged marriages. As they experience tension between their traditional cultures and life in contemporary America, Rochel and Nasira form a special bond.

I posted this review of a movie that Husband and I watched on Netflix last night (it is in the "Watch Instantly" section and thought I would point to it here. It has prompted lots of conversation and even some personal "rabbit trails" (for me, not the kids) in learning more about the story behind the story. You can read this article for a "behind the scenes" glimpse.

I would not show this to younger children because they wouldn't understand the story but might consider showing it to older teens. There is nothing offensive in the movie and the only profanity I counted was 2 quiet s-words.

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Posted: Jan 24 2009 at 12:22pm | IP Logged Quote folklaur
Oh, excellent. Thanks. I love the "watch instantly" feature. So many interesting movies I would probably miss otherwise.
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