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Abraham posted the next day that Ballal had been freed but was badly beaten while in custody.
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham in ‘No Other Land’Yabaya Media/Dogwoof/Everett Collection
The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Police have denied being involved in any beating.
The vibe on the ground was cautious optimism, as creatives and producers embrace challenges with spirit.
Check outour five takeawaysdive deep into what people were discussing.
Chloé Leclercq.
What could be next for this buzzy festival?
Well be keeping a close eye.
All our coverage from the weekcan be found here.
The awards take place May 11.
Salkes legacy is mixed.
Big hits includingThe Boys, FalloutandMr.
Ears to the ground over what comes next for Amazon.
Sounds brie-liant to me.
The pic also won best first film at the French Cesar awards.
Check out the Breakoutover here.
Charged:Gerard Depardieuhas been requestedan 18-month suspended prison sentence following his sexual assault trial this week.
Done deal:Canadas Bell Media hasbought a majority stakeinLeaving Neverlanddistributor Sphere Abacus.
Exiting:Fremantle Asia and Lat AM CEO Ganesh Rajaram,after 20 years.
New job:September 5co-producer Constanze Guttmanhas joined Leonine.
Fest latest:Glasgow Film Festival industry boss Samantha Andie Bennettchatted with Dianaabout a busy year.
This weeksInternational Insiderwas written by Max Goldbart and edited by Stewart Clarke.
