Monday, February 25, 2013

Why 5 Broken Cameras or the Gatekeepers could not win at the Oscars

Jonathan Cook
"Guy Davidi, the Israeli co-director of 5 Broken Cameras, one of the finalists, said industry insiders had warned him that pressure was being exerted on the Academy to stop the films winning the award.
“Many people in Hollywood are working very hard to make sure that neither film wins,” he said. “From Israel’s point of view, an Oscar would be a public relations disaster and mean more people get to see our films.”
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Not that we could not figure it out, mind you.

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