Tiffany Shlain's The Tribe, an award-winning short at both the Sundance and Tribeca film festivals, is set to hit iTunes starting October 2. The film is a look at the Barbie doll's Jewish influence to shed light on what it means to be an American Jew in the 21st Century. The 18-minute short will be available for download for $1.99.

 

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Written, directed and produced by Shlain and narrated by Peter Coyote (E.T., Bitter Moon), The Tribe asks “What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today?” Winner of 8 awards including Audience and Grand Jury Prizes and selected at over 60 festivals this past year, "The Tribe" mixes old-school narration with a new-school visual style. It weaves together archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry to take audiences on an electric ride through the complex history of both the iconic doll and the Jewish people -- from Biblical times to present day.

For more information about Tiffany Shlain and The Tribe go to www.tribethefilm.com.

Story by Ryan Cracknell
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