Israel threatens national film awards after Palestinian story wins top prize (www.bbc.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 06:03
https://lemmy.zip/post/48951546

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/48951540

Israel’s culture minister has threatened to axe funding for the country’s national film awards after The Sea, a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won its top award.

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A_norny_mousse@feddit.org on 18 Sep 06:52 next collapse

To be clear, it’s an Israeli film.

As winner of the best film category at the Ophir awards, The Sea now becomes Israel’s entry to the international film category at next year’s Oscars.

This is what their Culture Minister looks like btw:
<img alt="uncultured minister" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/b7a6/live/727fff90-9424-11f0-97eb-335ff0a3a143.jpg">
Not very cultured if you ask me.

TheBat@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 07:18 collapse

Is anyone willing to post this in /r/Jewish?

Here’s what to expect: old.reddit.com/…/does_hannah_einbinder_know_what_…