What role does art play in confronting injustice?
14:05
World
What role does art play in confronting injustice?
At this year's Oscars, Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal's critically acclaimed film No Other Land won the Best Documentary Feature award. It shines a light on the struggle of his village, Susya, in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians face violence and dispossession. But no sooner after Ballal took home the coveted prize, he said an Israeli settler attacked him with the help of Israeli soldiers after filming an assault on his neighbour's house. He and two other Palestinians were later detained overnight by Israeli forces, where he alleges he was beaten and forced to sleep under a freezing air conditioner. He's since been released and is receiving medical treatment. The incidents have sparked global outrage and raised the question of art's role in confronting injustice. Across The Balkans, hosted by Hazem Sika, is TRT World’s programme focusing on the issues and fault lines shaping Southeast Europe today. Watch other episodes of Across the Balkans 👉 http://trt.world/fvfp
April 9, 2025
More Videos
America’s newest media moguls: the Ellisons
BBC–Trump legal row over ‘misleading’ edit
Yemeni children schooling in tents amid war ruins
Land, trees & lives: Many faces of Israeli occupation
Two nations celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties
US-India ties on the brink of collapse
A bloody summer: the last 60 days of the Russia-Ukraine war
What’s in Columbia University’s $221M settlement with Trump?
Germany’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices
What does Israel have to gain from “protecting” Syria’s Druze?