Abe

Abe

You can’t choose your family.

PG 2020 · 85 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Comedy

A 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn tries to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family through cooking.

Directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade · Written by Fernando Grostein Andrade

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