An Israeli movie won second prize at Greece’s biggest film festival. “Late Wedding” tells the story of an arranged marriage in an immigrant family from the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The film won the prize Monday at the 42nd Thessaloniki Film Festival. The film swept the Israeli Oscars last week, winning all of the top awards.
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