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Lexi Leban

Lexi Leban

Lexi Leban, Executive Director of the Jewish Film Institute, is a producer and director based in Oakland.

Rachel Sennott (left) and Madeline Grey DeFreece in "Tahara," one of several movies you could watch instead of "You People."
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Seven movies about Black-Jewish relations to watch instead of ‘You People’

Rebecca PierceLexi Leban by Rebecca Pierce and Lexi Leban February 20, 2023February 22, 2023

The Netflix romantic comedy “You People” — which tells the story of the fraught relationship between a white Jewish man, his Black Muslim partner and their cringe-inducing families — has […]

From the Israeli television series “Mary Lou”
Posted inIsrael at 70

‘By the time I visited Israel, I had seen 500 Israeli films.’

Lexi Leban by Lexi Leban April 19, 2018June 10, 2021
From the 2007 film "Waltz With Bashir"
Posted inIsrael at 70

10 modern Israeli films to watch on Israel’s 70th birthday

Lexi Leban by Lexi Leban April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

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