Palm Theatre - SLO Film Center
(2024)
Directed by: Rachel Szor, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra
Cast: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Farisa Abu Aram
his powerful vérité-style documentary, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four directors over five years, delivers a gripping account of the relentless destruction faced by Masafer Yatta, a cluster of Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank, under the Israeli military's actions. Led by Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham—both of whom also co-directed the film—the collective documents and protests the demolition of homes and schools, as well as the displacement of residents, all carried out to clear land for an Israeli military training zone. Through its unflinching footage of devastation and displacement, No Other Land also offers a deeply moving portrayal of the friendship between Adra and Abraham, who build a philosophical and political bond despite the stark differences in their lived realities.
Nominated for 2025 Academy Award - Best Documentary Feature