Bryn Mawr Film Institute screens Israeli film following court order

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
LOWER MERION TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A court ruled on Tuesday that the screening of a film at the Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival must go on.

On Monday, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute canceled the showing of the Israeli documentary titled 'The Child Within Me.'
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The decision sparked outrage from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, which led to a lawsuit accusing the film institute of breach of contract.

Local Jewish groups celebrated the court order hours before Tuesday night's screening.
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"Not showing this movie is very much taking a stance, it's exactly the opposite of what they wanted," said demonstrator Guy Brodetzki. "It's taking a stance for antisemitism."

Film Institute Executive Director Samuel Scott said the issue was not the film itself but concerns over heated political protests regarding the film's screening.
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