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Keren Yedaya

I come from Israel and we are responsible for the slavery of 3 million Palestinians.

Jury President Tim Roth bestowed the Camera d'Or to the first feature film, Or, by Israeli director Keren Yedaya.
"I would like to say a big thank you because it's not easy to choose a film like mine," declared the Israeli director. "This week has been like living a dream: my film has received a lot of love and also animosity. This proves to me that people want things to change. Thank you all [...] I want to dedicate this film, from the bottom of my heart, to all the people who are not free, to all those living in slavery. I hope that with this prize we can construct a home for all women who want to get out of prostitution. It's very difficult for me to say that because I come from Israel and we are responsible for the slavery of 3 million Palestinians. I love Israel; I love my country. But, please, there are many people in Israel who are fighting this occupation, help them, help the Palestinians."

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