Shafaq News/"No Other Land," a documentary depicting Palestinian activistsresisting the demolition of their communities by the Israeli military, won theOscar for best documentary on Sunday.
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.
“About twomonths ago, I became a father, and my hope for my daughter [is] she will nothave to live the same life I am living now,” said co-director Adra, aPalestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, a region in the Occupied West Bank.
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.
YuvalAbraham, an Israeli investigative journalist and co-director of the film,described Adra as his “brother” but highlighted the disparities between them.
“We live ina regime where I am free under civilian law and Basel is under military lawsthat destroy his life,” Abraham said.
Filmed overfour years between 2019 and 2023, "No Other Land" captures life inMasafer Yatta, where residents face displacement. Adra’s camcorder footage, akey element of the film, shows Israeli soldiers bulldozing a village school andsealing water wells with cement to prevent reconstruction.
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.
The filmalso explores the tensions surrounding Abraham’s involvement, with some Palestiniansquestioning his privilege as an Israeli citizen. While Adra is unable to leavethe West Bank and faces restrictions, Abraham moves freely between territories.
Thedocumentary was completed just before Hamas launched its Oct. 7, 2023, attackon Israel.
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