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Oscar-Winning Documentary 'No Other Land' Struggles to Secure U.S. Distribution

The Palestinian-Israeli film highlights forced displacement in the West Bank but faces political hurdles in reaching American audiences.

Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham accept the Documentary Feature Film award for "No Other Land" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Israeli journalist and filmmaker Yuval Abraham (R) and Palestinian journalist and filmmaker Basel Adra accept the award for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025. In the inset image, Gal Gadot attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 2, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Overview

  • 'No Other Land' won the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, earning critical acclaim but lacking a U.S. distributor.
  • The film, directed by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, documents the Israeli military's displacement of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta from 2019 to 2023.
  • Directors Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra have criticized U.S. distributors for avoiding the film due to its politically sensitive subject matter.
  • Despite its success, the film has only been screened in U.S. theaters through independent bookings and remains unavailable on major streaming platforms.
  • Internationally, 'No Other Land' has secured distribution in 24 countries, including France and the UK, but continues to face backlash from some political figures.