Ken Loach, Riz Ahmed, Mike Leigh and More Sign Open Letter in Support of Pulled BBC Gaza Documentary: It’s ‘Politically Motivated Censorship’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran In a strongly worded open letter to BBC leadership, a group of U.K.-based film and television professionals have condemned the broadcaster’s decision to remove the documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone” from its streaming platform iPlayer.
High-profile signatories include Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Gary Lineker and Riz Ahmed. The letter has more that 450 signatories, Variety understands.
The documentary, which initially aired on BBC Two on Feb. 17, features 14-year-old Abdullah Al-Yazouri chronicling daily life in Gaza.
The BBC pulled the program from its streaming service last week after revelations that Abdullah’s father, Dr. Ayman Al-Yazouri, holds the position of deputy minister of agriculture in Gaza’s Hamas-run government.
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