12-03-2025
River Oaks Theatre will screen "No Other Land"
The Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," which follows Israeli forces' destruction of a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, will screen at the River Oaks Theatre starting Friday.
Why it matters: Despite being critically acclaimed and on the film festival circuit, the film has no U.S. distributors.
The River Oaks Theatre, renovated and reopened last fall, is among the venues screening it independently.
Context: Created by a group of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, "No Other Land" chronicles the bulldozed homes and demolition of Masafer Yatta.
The documentary largely follows one of the filmmakers, Basel Adra, as he resists forced displacement.
Friction point: The film has faced criticism from Israeli officials, with Culture Minister Miki Zohar labeling it anti-Israeli.
Meanwhile, some movie critics argue the lack of distributors is ironic and that the film is being avoided for exposing harrowing and uncomfortable truths to Americans.
The bottom line: Houstonians now have the opportunity to view and form their own thoughts on "No Other Land."
Tickets are $15. Daily screenings from March 14–26.
