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Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions

JL;DR SUMMARY The film "The Sea," an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy, has been selected as Israel's entry for the Best International Feature at the upcoming Academy Awards. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FilmBoycottHollywoodPalestinianOphir AwardsThe SeaCulture MinistryShai Carmeli PollakMuhammad Gazawi

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"The Sea won the Ophir Award for best film during a ceremony in Tel Aviv where speakers condemned the ongoing war in Gaza and lamented the growing Hollywood boycott against Israeli film institutions."
Jerusalem, Israel
"The groups pledge, which has drawn more than 4,500 signatures, names the Jerusalem Film Festival, where The Sea premiered in August, as among the institutions to boycott."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Speeches at the awards ceremony reportedly condemned the war, called attention to the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza and criticized both Zohar and the Hollywood boycott."
West Bank, Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, it tells the story of a boy from the West Bank who is denied a permit to visit Tel Aviv with his classmates and invites danger by setting out on his own instead."

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