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‘No Other Land’ Filmmaker Recounts Israeli Settlers Mocking Him For Oscar Win Amid Attack, Calls For Continued International Attention On Palestine
Hamdan Ballal, the Oscar-winning co-director of No Other Land, recounted his brutal attack by Israeli settlers, saying he was mocked for his accolade.
“They met me outside the door of my home and started beating and cursing me,” he wrote of the harrowing experience, “mocking me as the ‘Oscar-winning filmmaker.’ I felt guns bashing my ribs. However, he said the threat of attacks result in ever-present feelings of fear and loss, and that despite his Oscar victory, he felt “heartbreak” and “disappointment” from the sense of “powerlessness.” Afterward, the collective drafted a joint letter thanking the Academy members for coming to Ballal’s defense, writing, “We wanted to briefly share with you that Hamdan’s physical condition has improved over the past few days and he is at home with his children.
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