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Israeli Filmmakers Arrested in Nigeria During Documentary Shoot

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Nigeria during a shoot for their documentary “We Were Never Lost,” about Jewish tribes on the African continent.Activist and Columbia University graduate Rudy Rochman, director Noam Leibman and French-Israeli journalist Edouard Benaym flew from Israel to Nigeria on July 6, according to reports.

They were detained the following Friday at an Igbo synagogue.The trio, who are currently crowdfunding the project via RaiseGiving.com, said on their website that “We Were Never Lost” is meant to be a “heartfelt tribute to an ancient people yearning for inclusion, we’ll examine the claims, history, stories, struggles, and aspirations of the Jewish/Israelite tribes of Africa.” The documentary has already raised $106,808 from 411 donors and is looking.

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