Israeli director was forced to withdraw from a prestigious French film festival over pressure from pro-Palestinian activists; Letter says Lapid 'works tirelessly against his government’s fascist and colonialist tendencies and against its moral failures'

Des cinéastes ont menacé de retirer leur film du Festival international du documentaire prévu à Marseille en juillet pour protester contre la présence du réalisateur israélien,…

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid said he withdrew from FID Marseille after boycott pressure over his planned participation in the festival.