Jordan Pulls ‘Amira’ From Oscars International Feature Race Amid Controversy, Threats
THR, Esq. 2021-12-09
Summary:
Jordan has withdrawn the Oscar hopeful Amira from the 2022 international feature film race following a backlash over the subject depicted in the movie: children conceived with sperm smuggled from Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Directed by Mohamed Diab (Clash), Amira premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was selected by Jordan’s Royal Film […]