The film, acollaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, follows activistBasel Adra as he documents the destruction of his hometown in the southern WestBank, an area being cleared by Israeli forces for use as a military trainingzone. Despite the risk of arrest, Adra records the demolition, with his callsfor help initially ignored until he befriends an Israeli journalist whoamplifies his story.
For theOscar, "No Other Land" prevailed over "Porcelain War,""Sugarcane," "Black Box Diaries," and "Soundtrack to aCoup d’État." The film had been a strong contender after a successfulfestival run, though it did not secure a US distributor despite being picked upin 24 countries.
“We live ina regime where I am free under civilian law and Basel is under military lawsthat destroy his life,” Abraham said.
In one ofthe documentary’s pivotal moments, Adra films an Israeli soldier shooting alocal man protesting the demolition of his home. The man is left paralyzed, andhis mother struggles to care for him while living in a cave.
Thedocumentary was completed just before Hamas launched its Oct. 7, 2023, attackon Israel.
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