Shouts of “Free Palestine” at Berlinale film “No Other Land”
Published: Saturday, Feb 17th 2024, 20:40
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During its premiere at the Berlinale, the Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers' collective "No Other Land" took a stand against the director's stance on the Middle East conflict and described Israel as an apartheid state. The four filmmakers called for a ceasefire in Gaza, but did not further define their stance against the Berlinale directors.
The documentary "No Other Land" is about the displacement of Palestinians in the villages of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the West Bank. The film shows how Palestinian Basel Adra documents the gradual demolition of the villages in his home region by soldiers on behalf of the Israeli government. The Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham begins to support him in his efforts. "No Other Land" was shot in October 2023; the Hamas massacre against Israel is only mentioned in passing in the film.
After the film, individual members of the audience shouted slogans such as "Free Palestine" - two men who called for peace for Israel and Palestine were shouted down and insulted.
In mid-January, the Berlinale's management duo described the film festival as a platform for peaceful dialog in relation to the Middle East conflict. Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian emphasized that their sympathy goes out to all victims of the crises in the Middle East and beyond. "We want everyone's suffering to be recognized and for our programme to open up different perspectives on the complexity of the world."
Film festivals are "places of encounter and exchange and make an important contribution to international understanding", according to the joint statement at the program presentation.
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