Emek Refaim, the main drag of the German Colony neighbourhood in southern Jerusalem, is lined with new restaurants and high-end boutiques.

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Cap off your day with a film at the Lev Smadar Theater, a quaint art-house theatre just off Emek Refaim that attracts a young, secular crowd.

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"The Emek Theatre, a public property, is part of a historical building block called Cercle d'Orient, which is being turned into a shopping centre, " said the International Federation of Film Critics Fipresci.

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