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Israel's ode to the Big Lebowski

AFP Published June 24, 2011
Fans sharing comments and thoughts on the movie while bowling. -Photo by AFP
Fans sharing comments and thoughts on the movie while bowling. -Photo by AFP
A man bowls dressed as the movie character "The Dude". -Photo by AFP
A man bowls dressed as the movie character "The Dude". -Photo by AFP
Watching the title film of the festival. -Photo by AFP
Watching the title film of the festival. -Photo by AFP
Sharing a good laugh and some drinks while dressed as main characters from the movie. -Photo by AFP
Sharing a good laugh and some drinks while dressed as main characters from the movie. -Photo by AFP
Bowling; being the preferred game of the movie was also the main game and entertainment for the fans who showed up at the festival. -Photo by AFP
Bowling; being the preferred game of the movie was also the main game and entertainment for the fans who showed up at the festival. -Photo by AFP
A band takes part in ?The Big Lebowski? festival. -Photo byAFP
A band takes part in ?The Big Lebowski? festival. -Photo byAFP

“The Big Lebowski” festival in Jerusalem culminated in the celebration of all things related to cult classic “The Big Lebowski”. It was a chance for Israeli fans of the movie to swap lines of dialogue and show off their skill at bowling, the preferred sport of the film's main characters. -Text and Photos by AFP

 

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