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Gaza filmmakers slam BBC after shelved documentary wins Bafta

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·22 days ago
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‘We refuse to be silenced and censored,’ journalist and presenter Ramita Navai says while accepting the award. The makers of the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was dropped by the BBC, have won the Bafta TV Awards in the current affairs category. The makers of the film slammed the BBC during their acceptance speeches at the awards on Sunday, renewing controversy over the broadcaster’s decision to shelve the project before it was later aired by Channel 4. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 How did Gaza’s sea become a wall? list 2 of 3 The genocide is still taking Gaza’s mothers list 3 of 3 Football on ruins: Gaza’s orphans find refuge on the pitch end of list The documentary, which features firsthand accounts from Palestinian health workers in Gaza, was honoured at London’s Royal Festival Hall nearly a year after the BBC declined to broadcast it, citing concerns over partiality.…

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