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Marcelo Birmajer

Marcelo Birmajer is an Argentine Jewish author, best known for writing the script for the 2004 film El abrazo partido.

Birmajer's work usually revolves around the Porteno neighbourhood of Once and its colorful inhabitants. Most stories feature Jewish characters, and he frequently uses for them the names Javier, or Mordejai depending on the character's level of religious observance. He also addresses Jewish issues such as synagogue attendance, Bar Mitzvahs, and the ever present alternative to immigrate to Israel.

Other recurrent subjects are marriage life, especially in his series "Stories of married men" , and the Argentine society and its crisis. ...

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