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Miami Beach Mayor Moves to Cut Ties with Theater Over Palestinian Documentary

The mayor has proposed ending the lease and funding for O Cinema after it screened the Oscar-winning film 'No Other Land,' which he described as antisemitic.

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Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham, winners of the award for best documentary feature film for "No Other Land," the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • The documentary 'No Other Land,' which highlights Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, recently won the Oscar for Best Documentary but has faced criticism for alleged antisemitic rhetoric.
  • Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has proposed terminating O Cinema's lease and cutting $40,000 in city funding after the theater continued screenings of the film despite his objections.
  • O Cinema, which has a history of showcasing Jewish films and hosting Holocaust-related programming, defended the screenings as a commitment to free expression and fostering dialogue.
  • Critics, including the ACLU of Florida, argue that the mayor's actions violate constitutional protections of free speech and could lead to costly legal challenges for the city.
  • All screenings of 'No Other Land' at O Cinema are sold out, and a virtual town hall has been scheduled to discuss the mayor's proposed resolution.