Palestinian actor says he can’t attend Oscars because of US travel ban
Motaz Malhees is an actor in The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about a Palestinian girl killed by the IDF in Gaza in 2024
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by Donald Trump is preventing him from attending Sunday’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role.
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, has been nominated for best international feature film.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/14/palestinian-actor-oscars-travel-ban