This Israeli Filmmaker Harshly Criticizes His Country. Pro-Palestinian Activists Boycotted Him Anyway
Pro-Palestinian activists threatened to boycott the festival over his Israeli government-linked funding, and more than 350 entertainment figures backed him in open letters.
- Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdrew from the upcoming Marseille International Film Festival earlier this week following boycott threats over his acceptance of funding from the Israeli government to support his work.
- Last month, nearly a dozen pro-Palestinian filmmakers threatened to exit the Marseille festival over Lapid's participation, prompting organizers to offer him a public master class instead of a jury position.
- More than 350 entertainment industry figures signed an open letter in Le Monde backing the director on Sunday, while a second letter published Monday called the campaign an "intellectual failure."
- Festival director Tsveta Dobreva unusually signed a letter supporting Lapid after initially appearing to accept boycott demands, yet he chose to withdraw entirely rather than participate in the master class.
- Lapid told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that cultural boycotts like BDS are "dogmatic Stalinism" that do not "move one piece of sand" in Israel, questioning his future welcome in France.
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Natalie Portman, 350 people in film industry back Israeli director forced from French festival
Actress Natalie Portman has joined more than 350 prominent figures in the international film industry in signing an open letter condemning the cultural boycott of Israeli director Nadav Lapid, who withdrew from a French film festival after pro-Palestinian filmmakers threatened to pull their films if he participated. Lapid is a fierce critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has lived in self-imposed exile in France since 2021.
Natalie Portman Backs Israeli Director Nadav Lapid, Who Bashed Israel’s War Against Hamas, After He's Booted from French Film Festival ‘Because He’s Israeli’
Israel-born actress Natalie Portman and more than 300 others are backing pro-Hamas Israeli director Nadav Lapid after he was bullied into dropping plans to attend the Marseille International Film Festival by anti-Israel activists. The post Natalie Portman Backs Israeli Director Nadav Lapid, Who Bashed Israel’s War Against Hamas, After He’s Booted from French Film Festival ‘Because He’s Israeli’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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This Israeli filmmaker harshly criticizes his country. Pro-Palestinian activists boycotted him anyway
Natalie Portman and other stars signed letters criticizing the recent targeting of Nadav Lapid’s invitation to a film festival.
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