Hamdan Ballal Reflects on His Arrest: 'Don't Turn Away Now'
"For years, we have been desperately trying to make our names and our struggle known. Now we had succeeded beyond anything any of us could have ever imagined."
Academy apologises for failure to back Palestinian Oscar winner over attack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized for failing to support Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal after his violent detainment by Israeli forces.
Academy apologizes for muted response to Palestinian director's assault
On Wednesday, we sent a letter in response to reports of violence against Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal, co-director of 'No Other Land,' connected to his artistic expression.
