The Mayor of Miami Beach, Steven Meiner, intends to close down the city-supported O Cinema following its showing of the Academy Award-winning documentary “No Other Land“. Over 700 filmmakers, including renowned documentarians like Michael Moore and Alex Gibney, have put their names on a public statement objecting to what they perceive as censorship. The letter argues that Meiner’s decision to penalize O Cinema for screening “No Other Land” is an infringement on the freedom of speech, the right of artists to share their narratives, and a breach of the First Amendment. Moreover, it is seen as an affront to the people of Miami Beach and greater Miami, who should have access to a broad spectrum of films and viewpoints.
Following the screening of “No Other Land” at O Cinema, I advocated for the termination of their lease and an immediate halt to approximately $40,000 in city funding. I deemed the film a biased one-sided propaganda that unfairly targets Jewish people, which contradicts the values we uphold as a city and its residents.
Originating from Miami Beach, Alfred Spellman – known for creating films like “Cocaine Cowboys” – emphasizes that the content of his work is inconsequential when it comes to upholding free speech. As he stated to Variety, “This situation clearly defines the essence of what the First Amendment aims to safeguard, which is limiting government intervention in speech. The Mayor’s attempt to label the documentary as anti-Semitic is irrelevant. As long as it does not violate any obscenity laws, the mayor has no right to meddle with O Cinema’s programming choices.
The film titled “No Other Land” chronicles Palestinian resistance from 2019 to 2023. This collaborative effort between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers was jointly directed by Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Basel Adra. It clinched the Oscar for Best Documentary Film, yet it doesn’t have a significant U.S. distributor as of now. Lately, with the assistance of mTuckman Media, the film has been shown on 120 screens.
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2025-03-19 04:53