At The Oscars, ‘The Zone Of Interest’ Extends To Gaza
“All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present, not to say look what they did then. Rather look what we do now,” declared “Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer while accepting the Oscar for best international feature.
“Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst. It shaped all of our past and present.”
“Right now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation, which has led to conflict for so many innocent people,” Glazer added. “Whether the victims of October 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack in Gaza, all the victims of this dehumanization. How do we resist?”
“Alexandra Bistron Kolodziejczak, the girl who glows in the film as she did in life, chose to [resist]. I dedicate this to her memory and her resistance.”
Glazer received a loud applause and had to pause before finishing his prepared statement. It reflected the opposition among attendees to the Israeli military’s siege and assault on Gaza. But during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, it was the only mention of Gaza from the stage.
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