Israel’s top film honors, the Ophir Awards are voted on by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television which brings together nearly 1,100 filmmakers, producers and actors. In winning the Ophir’s best film nod, “The Sea” automatically qualified to represent Israel in the Oscars’ international feature race. “The Sea,” directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak and produced by Baher Agbariya, also won best screenplay, best actor for the 13-year old Palestinian star Muhammad Gazawi, best supporting actor for Khalifa Natour and best original score.
“The scandalous victory of (‘The Sea’) at the ceremony sparked outrage among many…
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