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Film with Netanyahu interrogation clips shortlisted for Oscar; Nesher’s ‘Closer to Me’ isn’t
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 97th Oscars ceremony.
Tom Nesher’s award-winning “Closer to Me,” Israel’s choice for the International Feature Film category, does not make the shortlist, while Palestinian film “From Ground Zero,” an anthology film directed by 22 different Palestinian directors about the current situation of Gaza in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, advances to the next round of voting.
Two other films dealing with Israel and the region are on the shortlist for best documentary feature film, however: “The Bibi Files,” an American documentary revealing previously unaired footage from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s police questioning in his corruption cases between 2016 and 2018, and the Norwegian-Palestinian production “No Other Land,” dealing with settler violence and the expulsion of Palestinians from their West Bank villages.
The final nominees for the Oscars will be announced on January 17, and the awards ceremony will be held on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.
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