Sandra Oh, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay among 600 Oscar voters criticizing lack of Academy support for Hamdan Ballal
More than 600 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have signed an open letter criticizing the Academy for its lack of public support for Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of he Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” following his recent detainment by Israeli authorities.
More than 600 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have signed an open letter criticizing the Academy for its lack of public support for Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of he Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” following his recent detainment by Israeli authorities.
Yuval Abraham, Ballal’s co-director, announced on X on Monday that Ballal was beaten by West Bank settlers and then arrested by Israeli forces. He sustained injuries to his head and stomach in the Palestinian village of Susiya, Masafer Yatta.
Ballal was released by Israeli forces Tuesday.
According to Academy members, the organization sent a statement Wednesday with the subject line “Our Global Film Community.”
“Understandably, we are often asked to speak on behalf of the Academy in response to social, political, and economic events,” the Academy said. “In these instances, it is important to note that the Academy represents close to 11,000 global members with many unique viewpoints.”
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