In four days the list of actors, directors, producers and other cinema figures that refuse to work with an Israeli company that is involved in the “genocide and apartheid Against the Palestinian people. ”4,000 names appear signing a statement from Film World for Palestine where they denounce:” In this urgent moment of crisis, in which many of our governments are allowing butcher shop in Gaza, we must do everything possible to deal with complicity in that implacable horror. ”
To the first signatories have been added new names, such as directors Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Jonathan Glazer —Scar to best film for Interest zone—and actors Andrew Garfield, Elliot Page, Peter Sarsgaard, Paapa Essiedu, Lily Gladstone and Emma Suárez. Everyone refuses to work with “those who cover up or justify the genocide and the apartheid and/or collaborate with the Government of Israel, ”they explain on the organization’s website.
Among the adhered, Oscar, Bafta, Emmy, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, César, Goya or Peabody, and artists recognized such as Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Yorgos Lanthimos, Av Duvernay, Asif Kapadia, Emma, Emma, Emma, Emma, Emma Seligman, Boots Riley, Adam McKay or Joshua Oppenheimer.
In recent months, and during the hardening of the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, pressure and boycott actions have increased. In music, half a hundred artists and groups canceled their participation in the Sónar Festival, in Barcelona, for the relationship with the Proisraelí Kkr Investment Fund. The Sally Rooney writer announced a few weeks ago that she will allocate the income from the rights of her works to be financed to Palestine Action, and the San Sebastián Festival, which will be held from September 19 to 27, has publicly sentenced the “genocide” of Israel in Gaza.
The musicians are also moving. The veteran Brian Eno has summoned a charity concert for Palestine at the Wembley Arena in London. The event, Together for Palestine, It will be on September 17 and will participate, among others, Damon Albarn, Jamie XX, Hot Chip or James Blake. Besides, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Inhaler or Maverick will perform in Gig For Gazawhich will also take place in London and whose collection will be donated to the Medical Aid For Palestinians and Gaza Forever association. It will be October 17.