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Falafelism: The Politics of Food in the Middle East

color. 50 min. Ari A. Cohen, dist. by Typecast Releasing, typecastfilms.com. 2013. $350. Public performance.

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Featuring global perspectives and balanced coverage of sensitive political issues, this documentary explores the hotly debated origins of falafel. Watching filmmaker Cohen chow down on seemingly hundreds of these fried and sauced snacks, viewers will get hungry. Includes appearances by notable cookbook authors Claudia Roden and Habeeb Salloum.

Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Jul 01, 2015

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