Is Hollywood soft censoring Palestinian art?

Last weekend, the Academy Award for Best Documentary went to a film that still lacks a U.S. distribution deal. 'No Other Land' is a powerful look at Palestine's southern West Bank, and has received widespread acclaim. So what's holding it back from being seen in theaters across America?

Brittany is joined by B.A. Parker , co-host of NPR's Code Switch, and professor and television producer Dr.

Maytha Alhassen . Together they look at why one of the most critically-praised movies of the year seems to be experiencing a kind of soft censorship.

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