"No Other Land" won the Oscar for best documentary, chronicling Palestinian activists' struggles against Israeli military demolitions.
The film follows Basel Adra as he documents the destruction of his hometown, which Israeli forces are clearing for a military training zone.
Adra collaborated with Jewish Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, who helped amplify his community's story.
During his acceptance speech, Adra expressed hope that his newborn daughter would not face the same fears of settler violence and displacement.
The documentary was successful on the film festival circuit and secured distribution in 24 countries, though it lacks a U.S. distributor.
Filming took place over four years (2019-2023), concluding just before the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The film highlights the disparity in freedom between Palestinians and Israelis, with Adra unable to leave the West Bank while Abraham can travel freely.
Much of the footage comes from Adra's personal archive, showing Israeli soldiers bulldozing a village school and filling water wells with cement.
A pivotal moment documents an Israeli soldier shooting a local man during a home demolition protest, leaving him paralyzed.
The documentary beat out "Porcelain War," "Sugarcane," "Black Box Diaries," and "Soundtrack to a Coup d'État" for the Oscar.
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