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Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary

Israeli Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Filmmakers Over Gaza Documentary

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has announced his intention to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. This decision follows their documentary, 'NAZA,' winning the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Zohar, in an X post, labeled the documentary 'vile' and its recognition 'shocking,' accusing the filmmakers of harming Israel to gain approval from 'antisemites around the world.' He explicitly stated that the actions of Abraham and Szor 'constitute treason against the state' and vowed to 'act immediately to revoke the Israeli citizenship of these despicable creators.' The 80-minute film, according to the Venice Film Festival's official synopsis, documents Israel's alleged use of AI-powered systems for 'calculated mass killings' of Palestinians in Gaza. The documentary reportedly received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere and includes testimonies from anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel who described an AI system named 'Lavender,' used to...

An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award

An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award

An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll from the war in Gaza has sparked a fierce backlash in Israel after being awarded the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival

Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Israel’s Minister of Culture Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the Israeli citizenships of “NAZA” co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. He called the documentary “shocking” and accused the filmmakers of “betraying the state.” “The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the […]

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

Macklemore says he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage earlier this month at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium

UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes

UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday.

Nepal’s Oscar Contender ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Rallies Flood Relief Efforts at Toronto and Beyond (EXCLUSIVE)

Nepal’s Oscar Contender ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Rallies Flood Relief Efforts at Toronto and Beyond (EXCLUSIVE)

Nepal’s Academy Awards entry “Elephants in the Fog” is the sole Nepali film at the Toronto Film Festival, where director Abinash Bikram Shah has turned the film’s international visibility toward the floods devastating communities back home – among them people directly connected to the production. Lead actress Puspa Thing Lama is from Nuwakot district, one […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’

Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And on Saturday night, she concluded it by awarding the prize to the only film solely directed by a woman: May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown.” But at a press conference […]

Venice Film Festival Reveals Award Winners (Updating Live)

Venice Film Festival Reveals Award Winners (Updating Live)

The Venice Film Festival is about to reveal its award winners, including the prestigious Golden Lion for best film. Last year, Jim Jarmusch took home the top prize for his family triptych “Father Mother Sister Brother,” while Benny Safdie won the Silver Lion for best director for his Dwayne Johnson-led “The Smashing Machine” and Kaouther […]

‘Boatbuilders’ Review: A Mellow Maine Boatyard Study That Offers All the Quiet Rewards of Fine Craftsmanship in Action

‘Boatbuilders’ Review: A Mellow Maine Boatyard Study That Offers All the Quiet Rewards of Fine Craftsmanship in Action

There are few things as calmingly enjoyable as the modest, closeup spectacle of an expert craftsman at work. Whether the trade is cooking or carpentry, watching them ply their trade with equal parts ease and intense concentration is both gratifyingly instructional and escapist: a hands-off education in something you’ll never be able to do as […]

‘Dau’ Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance

‘Dau’ Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance

More than six years after Ilya Khrzhanovsky premiered “DAU. Natasha” and “DAU. Degeneration” at the Berlin Film Festival — right before the global COVID lockdown — to a politely muted reception and limited distributor interest, you might think the moment has passed for another missive from the DAU Cinematic Universe. Turns out, however, that you […]