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The 2024 documentary No Other Land has drawn significant international attention for its exploration of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The film, marking the directorial debut of Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor, provides an intimate perspective on resistance and displacement in the West Bank.
Created by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli activists, the documentary highlights the struggles of communities affected by ongoing tensions in the region.
Following its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, the film has received widespread critical acclaim. The film won the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film and the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.
Recently, it was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards and will also premiere in limited U.S. theaters on January 31, 2025.
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What is the release date and time for No Other Land? Details explored
No Other Land first premiered on February 16, 2024, at the Berlin International Film Festival. Since then, it has been showcased at numerous international film festivals, including the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, the Sydney Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the New York Film Festival.
No Other Land is set for a limited theatrical release in the United States for audiences looking to watch the film in theaters. It will be available at New York’s Film Forum starting January 31, 2025, and in Los Angeles on February 7, 2025. These screenings, arranged by Cinetic Media and Michael Tuckman Media, will allow viewers to engage with the documentary before the 97th Academy Awards.
What is the plot of No Other Land? Details explored
The film centers on Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist who has been resisting the forced displacement of his community in Masafer Yatta, a region in the West Bank, since his childhood.
Through his lens, the film documents the gradual demolition of homes and the eviction of Palestinian families by Israeli military forces, which aim to transform the area into a military firing zone.
The narrative also shows Basel's friendship with Yuval, a Jewish Israeli journalist who supports his cause. Their relationship explores the stark contrasts between their realities. Basel faces violence, displacement, and oppression, while Yuval enjoys a life of safety and freedom.
The film captures how this dynamic affects their bond and shared efforts to document and resist the injustices in the region.
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Although No Other Land has not yet secured a U.S. distributor, it has been screened at numerous international festivals and events. These include the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Busan International Film Festival.
The documentary has been distributed in 24 countries. To qualify for the Academy Awards, the film had an Oscar-qualifying run at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City in November 2024.
While its screenings at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival were canceled due to logistical challenges, the documentary was well-received at other prestigious events, including its South Asia premiere at the Singapore International Film Festival in December 2024.
The documentary was filmed over four years, from 2019 to 2023, with production wrapping in October 2023. It incorporates extensive archival footage from Basel’s family and neighbors, some of which spans two decades. This archival material is complemented by footage captured by the filmmakers during their years of activism in the region.
In an interview with Variety on February 16, 2024 during the Berlinale, the filmmakers Adra and Abraham described the documentary as a collaborative effort born from their shared experiences and activism.
"Yuval and Rachel, who are Israelis, came five years ago to write about things — Yuval is journalist, we met and we became friends but also activists together, working on articles about the area. And then we got the idea of doing this, of creating this movie," Basel Adra said.
Yuval Abraham added:
"Basal’s family and neighbors had a huge archive of videos that were filmed over the course of 20 years. And then we as activists, we were there on the ground together, working together for almost five years, and we filmed a lot. We had Rachel, the cinematographer and co-director of the film, who was shooting us."
No Other Land, which had its world premiere on February 16, 2024, at the Berlin International Film Festival, will have a limited theater release in the U.S. in New York City on January 31, 2025.
