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Nadav Lapid on his The Kashmir Files comment: In countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak the truth, someone needs to speak up

Nadav Lapid on his ‘The Kashmir Files’ comment: In countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak the truth, someone needs to speak up

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Nadav Lapid on his ‘The Kashmir Files’ comment: In countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak the truth, someone needs to speak up

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Updated: Nov 30, 2022, 14:19 IST

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Nadav Lapid on his ‘The Kashmir Files’ comment: In countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak the truth, someone needs to speak up

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid landed in controversy after he tagged ‘The Kashmir Files’ as a propaganda and vulgar film during his speech at the closing ceremony of 53rd International Film Festival of India. He faced a lot of flak for his statements, with Israeli envoy Naor Gilon slamming him for 'abusing' India's invitation as the jury head for the festival.

And now, the filmmaker has opened up about the controversy caused by his comments. Nadav Lapid, who headed the jury at IFFI, told YNet that it was not easy to make such a statement and that he was apprehensive all day. “It is not an easy position, because you are a guest, I am the president of the jury here, you are treated very nicely. And then you come and attack the festival. There was apprehension, and there was discomfort. I didn’t know what the dimensions would be, so I did it with some apprehension. Yes, I spent the day apprehensive. Let’s put it this way: I’m happy to be on my way to the airport now,” said Nadav. He further stated, “In countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak your mind or speak the truth, someone needs to speak up. When I saw this movie, I couldn’t help but imagine its Israeli equivalent, which doesn’t exist but could definitely exist. So, I felt I had to, because I come from a place that is itself not reformed, and is itself on the way to these.”

Defending his movie, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had said in a statement, “I challenge all intellectuals, urban naxals and even the Israeli filmmaker who made these remarks to prove if any scene, dialogue or event shown in the film is false. If they do it, then I will quit filmmaking.”

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