The acclaimed British director said Glazer had ‘understood the possible consequences, which made him braver still’
Veteran British director Ken Loach has added his support to Jonathan Glazer over the latter’s controversial Oscar acceptance speech for, Loach said he had “great respect” for Glazer and that his speech was “very brave”. He added: “And I’m sure he understood the possible consequences, which makes him braver still, so I’ve got great respect for him and his work.”
Glazer’s speech, in which he said he refuted his “Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people”, attracted condemnation and praise from all sides of the debate over the Gaza war.
Loach added that Glazer got “lots of support from many, many Jewish people who said it breaks the stereotype that all Jewish people support what Israel is doing, because clearly that’s not the case … was hugely valuable in that it shows that diversity. So I’ve got great respect for what he did.”, raising his fist as screenwriter Paul Laverty held up a “Stop the massacre” poster.
He added: “I try just to think of the future and not be nostalgic. Not making films doesn’t mean that the connection to films and students and people that write about films ends by any means. And I’ve been lucky, there are lots of possibilities of doing things that are similar to doing work, but not at the same level of concentration and travel.”
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