What It’s About
Between 2019 and 2023, occupying Israeli forces implemented a plan to force Palestinian residents off their land in the West Bank settlement of Masafer Yatta to make room for a military training ground. No provision is made for families who’ve lived there for generations; they’re forced to gather what belongings they can and move into nearby caves. Palestinian activist Adora and Israeli journalist Abraham cover the story and form an unlikely partnership, tempered by the reality that only one of them is free.
Why We Love It
This shocking documentary puts us right on the ground as longtime Palestinian residents are unceremoniously evicted from their homes with no recourse and nowhere to go. There is indeed “no other land” for them, and the sheer inhumanity of it really hits home. The film is dynamite, so powerful that the filmmakers could not find a U.S. distributor; they had to self-distribute. It paid off with an Oscar win for Best Documentary. Regardless of your politics, “No Other Land” is essential viewing.