Israeli Director Nadav Lapid Withdraws From Marseille Film Festival Jury Amid Boycott
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Zac Ntim
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdrew from the Marseille Film Festival jury after several filmmakers pulled their films to protest his participation as part of a cultural boycott of Israel. The festival defended Lapid, noting he has been a consistent critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, and argued that voices like Lapid's that critique Israeli state violence should be heard rather than silenced.
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