'No Other Land': Palestinian-Israeli film’s Oscar win sparks outrage in Israel
Israeli government officials, actors and the media industry have lashed out at Hollywood and the directors of the Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land after it won the best documentary film award at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The film, co-directed by Palestinian journalist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, chronicles the Israeli army's attempts to expel the residents of the occupied West Bank area of Masafer Yatta - Adra’s hometown - from their land.
The film has received international critical acclaim for its documentation of Palestinian life under occupation and resistance to Israeli violence and attempts at displacement.
Various Israeli figures have accused the film and its creators of spreading false narratives, antisemitism and harming Israel's interests in the world.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar of the Likud Party said on Monday that the film’s win was “a sad moment for the world of cinema”, adding that the film “distorted” Israel’s image on the international stage.