No Other Land (2024)
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The story
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist, has been resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel's military in Masafer Yatta, a region in the occupied West Bank, since he was a child. He records the gradual destruction of his homeland, where Israeli soldiers are tearing down homes and evicting their inhabitants to enforce a court order maintaining that the area's designation as an Israeli military firing zone was legal under Israeli law. He befriends Yuval Abraham, a Jewish Israeli journalist who helps him in his struggle. They form an unexpected bond, but their friendship is challenged by the huge gap between their living conditions: Adra faces constant oppression and violence, while Abraham enjoys freedom and security.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film follows Adra and the residents of Masafer Yatta as they confront Israeli forces carrying out demolition orders. During one such confrontation, Masafer Yatta resident Harun Abu Aram is shot by an Israeli soldier and paralyzed from the neck down while trying to prevent them from stealing his electric generator. Due to the destruction of his home, which was illegal under Israeli law, he is forced to live in a cave. Abu Aram eventually dies as a result of his injuries and inability to receive proper care. Abraham attempts to raise awareness of the situation in Masafer Yatta, with limited results. Adra chides him for wanting results too quickly and tells Abraham to be patient. Adra ponders the limits of raising awareness, rhetorically asking Abraham what will happen after people see the footage they have captured. The film ends by showing Adra's cousin Zakaria al-Adra, who was unarmed, being shot by an Israeli settler in the days following the October 7 attacks.
- Original title
- لا أرض أخرى
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- Palestine; Norway
- Original languages
- Arabic; Hebrew; English
- Directors
- Basel Adra; Hamdan Ballal; Yuval Abraham; Rachel Szor
- Writers
- Basel Adra · writer; Hamdan Ballal · writer; Yuval Abraham · writer; Rachel Szor · writer
- Cast and characters
- Basel Adra; Yuval Abraham
- Genres
- documentary
- Themes
- resistance; Israeli-Palestinian conflict; displacement; friendship; oppression
- Tone and mood
- devastating; urgent; eye-opening; tight; considered
- Premise and plot tags
- documentary; political; activism; conflict
- Reception
- The film received universal acclaim, with a Metacritic score of 93. It was praised for its cinematographic mobility, its urgent and eye-opening nature, and its powerful assembly of footage. It was also a subject of significant political controversy, facing both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian criticisms.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 93 · scale: 100 · review count: 24
- Awards and nominations
- Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film · Panorama Audience Award · win; Berlinale Documentary Film Award · Berlinale Documentary Film Award · win; Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film · Best Documentary Feature Film · win
- Production trivia
- The military entered the home twice and confiscated computers and cameras during production.
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