While now released from prison, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has drawn backlash from its members for its lack of support for No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal. Ballal, along with Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor, found acclaim for their documentary chronicling the destruction of a West Bank Palestinian community, even bringing home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. Shortly after their victory, both Adra and Ballal found themselves attacked by Israeli settlers, with the latter also detained by the Israel Defense Forces after being taken from his ambulance, being released the following day.
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