Oscars recognises Palestine for first time
Oscar-nominated film has Palestine listed as its country of origin for the first time in Academy Awards’ history.
Published On 2 Mar 2014
Hollywood is preparing to host the 86th Academy Awards, the Oscars, in Los Angeles.
For the first time in the academy’s history, a Palestinian-funded movie has been nominated in the foreign film category with ‘Palestine’ as the country of origin.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.