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Jordan Drops ‘My Sweet Land’ As Its Oscar Entry For Best International Feature, Reportedly After Pressure From Azerbaijan
Jordan has withdrawn 'My Sweet Land' as its entry for the Oscars' Best International Feature Film race, reportedly under pressure from Azerbaijan.
Director Sareen Hairabedian and producer Azza Hourani tell Deadline exclusively, “This is very devastating news for our team that an emotional intimate story of a child’s love for his home and family was banned and silenced. As documentary filmmakers, this censorship compels us more than ever to share My Sweet Land protagonist Vrej’s story, which reflects the experiences of countless children around the world today, who deserve to dream freely without the threat of war and conflict.” Sheffield DocFest programmers wrote of the film, “Vrej, the subject of Sareen Hairabedian’s impressive feature debut – a striking coming-of-age tale – has grown up in Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan.
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