Director Meni Philip's powerful film gives a voice to survivors of corporal punishment in haredi educational institutions, revealing how widespread abuse shapes an entire community.
The film has already won numerous awards worldwide, and it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at this year’s Oscars, which took place on Sunday night.
The BBC statement came after a Thursday meeting, with the board acknowledging that there were "serious flaws in the making of this program."
In multiple instances, the Arabic words for “Jews" were translated as “Israel” or “Israeli forces," or they were completely removed from the subtitles.
BBC faces scrutiny over claims it paid Hamas-linked figures for Gaza film as Conservatives demand answers on license fee funds going towards Hamas.
“I do not hesitate to say that Shoah was the greatest event in the history of our festival, the Forum of the Berlinale, maybe also the greatest event of the Berlinale itself.”
The film details the struggle of the Beinin-Atzili family after Liat was kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
The documentary, titled Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, tells the story of four Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war.
“There’s a great nobility of spirit and strength about the whole Cunio family. They gave me their trust and cooperation to tell their story," said Shoval.
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