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Susan Sarandon, Mike Leigh Among 600+ Signatories of Open Letter Demanding That BBC Air Delayed Gaza Medics Documentary


Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, filmmaker Mike Leigh among 600+ industry figures demanding BBC release delayed documentary about Gaza medical workers.

Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh, and Channel 4 international editor Lindsey Hilsum are among more than 600 prominent figures who have signed an open letter urging the BBC to broadcast the delayed documentary “ Gaza: Medics Under Fire.” The letter, addressed to BBC director-general Tim Davie, expresses “deep concern about the censorship of Palestinian voices” and calls for the immediate release of the documentary, which follows medical workers in Gaza. Other notable signatories include actors Miriam Margolyes, Maxine Peake, and Juliet Stevenson, comedians Frankie Boyle and Alexei Sayle, and numerous journalists, filmmakers and media professionals.

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