‘No Other Land’ Oscar Win Boosts Theatrical Screenings in Europe as U.S. Distribution Remains Uncertain (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent While best documentary Oscar winner “No Other Land” has been struggling to get visibility in the U.S., the Palestinian-Israeli doc is having a robust run overseas.

And, at least in international markets, being crowned with an Academy Award is already giving the film considerable boost. However, the timely doc — which chronicles the gradual demolition of Palestinian houses and villages in the Masafer Yatta region of the West Bank by Israeli military bulldozers — still does not have a U.S.

distributor. Instead, “No Other Land” has been self-released by the filmmakers with bookings facilitated by mTuckman Media. This past weekend, the film played in more than 80 theaters across the U.S.

and its cumulative theatrical box office stands at over $600,000 after four weeks in release. In the U.K., where specialty docs distributor Dogwoof released the film theatrically last November, “No Other Land” crossed the £100,000 ($127,000) mark on the eve of the Oscars and now looks to continue its run with new bookings, according to a company rep.