Israeli-Palestinian film ‘No Other Land’ wins Oscar for best documentary

“No Other Land,” the story of Palestinian activists fighting to protect their communities from demolition by the Israeli military, wins the Oscar for best documentary.

The collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers follows activist Basel Adra as he risks arrest to document the destruction of his hometown, which Israeli soldiers are tearing down to use as a military training zone, at the southern edge of the West Bank. Adra’s pleas fall on deaf ears until he befriends a Jewish Israeli journalist who helps him amplify his story.

“About two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I’m living now, always fearing settlers, violence, home demolitions and forcible displacements,” says Adra as he receives his award.