This article outlines the Israeli-Palestinian co-production “No Other Land,” which was awarded an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Despite the film’s critical acclaim and numerous international awards, it has faced challenges due to its subject matter – Palestine. The documentary follows the lives of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta, an area near Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, which the Israeli army has declared a “military zone” and subjects to regular harassment and house destruction by Israeli troops and settlers. The film’s co-directors, Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, seek to humanize the Palestinian experience, with Abraham’s inclusion providing a balance that may have helped the film gain global attention but also made it more “dangerous” politically. Despite opposition from distributors and accusations of anti-Semitism, the film aims to shift public opinion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With its self-distribution approach, the filmmakers are determined to ensure the documentary reaches a wider audience in the US, where they hope it will challenge the prevalent narratives and influence political stances, including the multibillion-dollar financing of the Israeli military.

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