In an act of public contrition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued an apology to Hamdan Ballal, the Oscar-winning co-director of No Other Land, after facing mounting criticism for its initial failure to acknowledge the violent attack on him by Israeli settlers and his detention by the Israeli military.
The apology, signed by Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang, came on the heels of an intense backlash, where the Academy was accused of not responding with the urgency and care warranted by the situation.
