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The Rabbi's Cat

Joann Sfar

2011 France

Set in the Jewish community of 1920s Algeria, a rabbi discovers his cat ate his parrot and gained the ability to speak like a human. Shocked to discover how rude his cat is, the rabbi begins to teach the cat the Torah. Even though the cat denounces religion, he wants to have a bar mitzvah and helps the rabbi with hopes of attracting his daughter.

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