Israel’s culture minister vows to defund ‘Israeli Oscars’ after film about Palestinian boy wins big
Headline from KESQ Palm Springs
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie about a Palestinian boy’s dream of seeing the ocean won big.
KESQ Palm Springs's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie about a Palestinian boy’s dream of seeing the ocean won big.
Miki Zohar says he will cancel funding for the Ophir awards after The Sea, about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who is denied entry to Tel Aviv, wins best picture
