Oscars: Jonathan Glazer's speech condemned by Holocaust survivors. The British Jewish director who won an Oscar for The Zone of Interest sparked controversy.
His comments are considered “morally indefensible” The conflict between Israel and Hamas is increasingly featured in the acceptance speeches of cultural laureates. The controversy was fueled in particular by statements by filmmakers, accusing Israel of genocide due to the bombings in Gaza, which left nearly 30,000 dead, according to Israel's military. A few days later, the Berlin film festival also found itself at center of a controversy, accused of having served as a platform for anti-Semitic statements.