"An Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin conceived as an island of peace will close in the spring, but its Jewish and Arab owners say their dream will live on in a television series based on their unlikely partnership. Kanaan, a decade-old casual eatery in the Prenzlauer Berg district of the German capital, gained an international profile for its message of unity over hate after the 7 October attacks on Israel by Hamas and the outbreak of the Gaza war."
"Now as the owners Oz Ben David, an Israeli, and Jalil Dabit, a Palestinian, say they will wind down operations, the German production company Traumfabrik Babelsberg has announced plans for a miniseries based on Kanaan. Called Breaking the Binary, it is described as a politically charged dramedy with echoes of The Bear, the hit US series set in a hectic restaurant kitchen."
"The German show will tackle the difficulties faced by the two protagonists between social expectations, economic pressure and personal contradictions, the producers said. Participants will include the author and journalist Mirna Funk, who was born in East Berlin to a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother, the Arab-Israeli actor Yousef Sweid, whose credits include Game of Thrones and Unorthodox, and the screenwriter and director Thomas Mielmann."
Kanaan is an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin founded in 2015 that became a 120-seat neighbourhood mainstay and a symbol of dining across religious and political divides. The Jewish and Arab co-owners, Oz Ben David and Jalil Dabit, will close the restaurant in spring while developing a television adaptation of their partnership. Traumfabrik Babelsberg announced a miniseries titled Breaking the Binary, described as a politically charged dramedy with echoes of The Bear. The project involves Mirna Funk, actor Yousef Sweid and filmmaker Thomas Mielmann. Kanaan served remixed dishes like shakshuka lasagne and used the slogan "Make Hummus Not War."
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