The Village Voice, December 3rd, 2003
Jewish teen steals groceries and learns folk wisdom from Sufi shopkeeper in 1960s Paris MONSIEUR IBRAHIM Directed by Francois Dupeyron Sony Pictures Classics December 5 through 11, Landmark Sunshine Reopens February 2004
BOND OF OUTSIDERS
France's long-standing "Jewish problem" is intertwined with its more recent "Muslim problem"-a fast-growing Arab and Islamic minority that many think poses a threat to the national identity. In the midst of this crisis, Monsieur Ibrahim arrives, to sow a bit of hope and much confusion. The venerable Omar Sharif plays the title role, a grizzled, mysterious S...
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