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Why indie cinemas are embracing 'No Other Land' — even as U.S. distributors are staying away

JL;DR SUMMARY "No Other Land," an Oscar-winning documentary about Israeli and Palestinian activists working to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition, faces controversy in the U.S., particularly in Miami Beach where the city commission is considering ending funding for a cinema screening the film. 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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PalestineDocumentaryControversyMasafer YattaMiami BeachNo Other LandIndependent CinemaDistributionArthouse Cinema

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Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"Last week, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner threatened to terminate the lease of a local independent theater, O Cinema, for screening No Other Land, the Oscar-winning documentary about a group of Israeli and Palestinian activists trying to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition."
Seattle, Washington, United States
"Beth Barrett, the artistic director of the Seattle International Film Festival explained in a phone interview."
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
"said Emily Kass, the executive director of The Chelsea, an independent cinema in Chapel Hill, NC."
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
"Ben Godar, the executive director of Varsity Cinema in Des Moines, Iowa, said the fact that No Other Land was a collaborative project between Israelis and Palestinians may have made it more attractive to viewers."
Masafer Yatta, Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"the Oscar-winning documentary about a group of Israeli and Palestinian activists trying to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition."
Israel
"the Oscar-winning documentary about a group of Israeli and Palestinian activists trying to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition."

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