Coverage dated March 10, 2024

Did the Oscars censor Jonathan Glazer

Headline from Newsweek

During his acceptance speech for "The Zone of Interest," Glazer spoke about "the victims of October the 7th in Israel" and "the ongoing attack on Gaza."

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    ‘The Zone Of Interest’ Director Jonathan Glazer Decries “Dehumanization” Of October 7 Attack & War In Gaza In Speech After Oscar Win (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The 'Zone of Interest' filmmaker decries "men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation" in his Oscar acceptance speech.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Zone of Interest’ Director Makes Gaza Statement in Oscars Speech (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    At the Oscars 2024, Holocaust drama 'The Zone of Interest' director Jonathan Glazer made a statement about Gaza and Israel in his acceptance speech.

  3. Vox

    Everyone is misquoting Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    No, the Zone of Interest director did not disavow his Jewish identity at the Academy Awards.

  4. The Guardian

    ‘We stand here as Jewish men who refute the Holocaust being hijacked’: Jonathan Glazer calls for end to Gaza attacks at Oscars (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Accepting the award for best international film for The Zone of Interest, Glazer took to the stage to make an impassioned call for his Auschwitz drama to make people reassess the contemporary conflict in the middle east

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar Speech Becomes Latest Battleground In Israel-Gaza Conflict (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The Zone of Interest filmmaker Jonathan Glazer's searing, and misquoted, Oscar speech criticizing the war in Gaza has divided opinion online.

  6. New York Times

    Jonathan Glazer Condemns ‘Occupation’ and Violence in Israel and Gaza (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Glazer, the director of “The Zone of Interest,” spoke about the war while accepting the Oscar for best international feature.

  7. NBC News

    Jonathan Glazer condemns violence in Gaza and Israel in Oscars speech (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, accepting the Academy Award for "The Zone of Interest" on Sunday, denounced the bloodshed in the Middle East.

  8. Newsweek

    Did the Oscars censor Jonathan Glazer (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    During his acceptance speech for "The Zone of Interest," Glazer spoke about "the victims of October the 7th in Israel" and "the ongoing attack on Gaza."

  9. The Atlantic

    Jonathan Glazer’s Warning at the Oscars (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    The director of The Zone of Interest accepted his award with an anti-war speech that drew praise and confusion.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.