Mila Kunis. Photo: Creative Commons License.More than 200 celebrities and public figures, including Mila Kunis, Billy Porter and Helen Mirren, signed an open letter opposing efforts to boycott an LGBTQ film festival in Tel Aviv.
The letter points to the movement BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), which seeks not to let the film event take place, which has been done annually since 2006.
The statement refers to that “In Israel, films have the unique power to unite Jews, Arabs, and people of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds in collaboration under a shared love of the arts. Working together toward the common goal of telling their stories and building bridges of compassion and understanding.”.
The festival is carried out by Creative Community for Peace, an organization made up of entertainment industry professionals working to counter cultural boycotts against Israel.
A couple of similar episodes happened in the near past. In 2017, The participants themselves tried to boycott the activity after South African director John Trengrove withdrew his film in protest.. In turn, in the 2020 edition, more than 100 filmmakers committed not to send films.
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