“Omi,” which will premiere at the Austin Film Festival on Oct. 30, features Bunny Levine in her final film appearance. Levine died on Aug. 20 at her home in Tarzana, California at the age of 97. “Omi,” a Jewish exorcism comedy, also marks the directorial feature debut for Emily Lerer. Adam Lebowitz-Lockard wrote and stars […]
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