Palestinian co-director of ’5 Broken Cameras’ reportedly detained at Los Angeles airport - Israeli Culture | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
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According to Moore’s Twitter message, after Burnat arrived on a flight to Los Angeles with his wife and 8-year-old son, immigration authorities ushered them into a waiting area and claimed that Burnat lacked the necessary documentation to prove that he was in Los Angeles to attend the Oscar ceremony. “Although he produced the Oscar invite nominees receive, that wasn’t good enough & he was threatened with being sent back to Palestine,” Moore tweeted.
In other Twitter messages, Moore, whose films include “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11,” commented: “Apparently the Immigration & Customs officers couldn’t understand how a Palestinian could be an Oscar nominee. Emad texted me for help.”