Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has pulled Egyptian director Mohamed Diab’s drama “Amira” – which was filmed in Jordan and set in the Palestinian West Bank – as its submission to the 202…
” – which was filmed in Jordan and set in the Palestinian West Bank – as its submission to the 2022 international feature Oscar race following a storm of social media controversy against the film.
The families of Palestinian prisoners and organizations involved in championing their rights are now blasting “Amira” for being insensitive and misrepresenting their plight. The Royal Film Commission in a statement defended the film but said it decided to pull Amira from the Oscar race because the controversy could be damaging to the Palestinian cause.
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