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Miami Beach Mayor Proposes to End Lease, Withdraw Funding for Theater Over ‘No Other Land’ Screenings
Miami Beach's mayor is asking the city to end a lease agreement for an independent theater that is screening Oscar-winning doc "No Other Land."
The mayor of Miami Beach is asking the city to end a lease agreement and withdraw financial support from an independent theater that is screening the Oscar-winning documentary “ No Other Land.” Despite winning the Oscar and numerous other awards, “No Other Land” has faced controversy for its depiction of Palestinian homes and villages in the West Bank destroyed by the Israeli military. In response to Meiner’s proposal, one city commissioner told the Miami Herald that although she agrees with the mayor’s assessment of the documentary, she doesn’t think the lease should be terminated, given the theater’s longstanding commitment to the Jewish community and the prospect of a legal battle.
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