‘My Sweet Land’ Review: Withdrawn From Oscar Consideration, Jordanian Doc Focuses on Kids Raised in Disputed Region
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'My Sweet Land' Review: Doc Focuses on Kids Raised in Disputed Region

Vrej, a young ethnic Armenian, is growing up in what he calls Artsakh, in a geopolitical web so fragile it can erupt into war at any moment. 

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‘My Sweet Land’ Team on Their Doc Being Pulled as Jordan’s Oscar Entry Due to Pressure From Azerbaijan: ‘This Means That Censorship and Silencing Can Win’
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https://variety.com/2024/film/global/my-sweet-land-pulled-jordan-oscar-entry-pressure-azerbaijan-1236211086/

'My Sweet Land' Team on Doc Pulled as Jordan’s Oscar Entry

'My Sweet Land' director and producer talk about their doc being pulled as Jordan's Oscar entry due to pressure from Azerbaijan.

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Jordan Drops ‘My Sweet Land’ As Its Oscar Entry For Best International Feature, Reportedly After Pressure From Azerbaijan
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https://deadline.com/2024/11/jordan-drops-my-sweet-land-as-best-international-feature-oscar-entry-1236171430/

Jordan Drops ‘My Sweet Land’ As Its Oscar Entry For Best International Feature, Reportedly After Pressure From Azerbaijan

Jordan has withdrawn 'My Sweet Land' as its entry for the Oscars' Best International Feature Film race, reportedly under pressure from Azerbaijan.

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Oscars: Jordan Selects Doc ‘My Sweet Land’ For International Feature Film Race

The documentary follows 11-year-old boy whose whose dreams of becoming a dentist are smashed by long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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