Oscar Winner Jonathan Glazer Claims Holocaust is Being “Hijacked by an Occupation”

Oscar Winner Jonathan Glazer Claims Holocaust is Being “Hijacked by an Occupation”

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At the 96th Academy Awards, Jonathan Glazer, the director of the acclaimed film “The Zone of Interest,” delivered a speech that was replete with egregious propaganda directed at Israel. Glazer’s film, set in Auschwitz and adapted from Martin Amis’s novel, received the prestigious Oscar for Best International Film, marking a historic moment as the first British win in this category, according to the information provided in a report in The Guardian of the UK.   However, it was not just the controversy that swirled around the speech that captured worldwide attention, but Glazer’s arrogance on espousing such mendacious claims.

“Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst … We stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people.”

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Accompanied by producer James Wilson, who had previously cautioned against selective empathy, Glazer expressed the intention behind their film. He emphasized their desire to make the story as contemporary as possible, aiming to confront the audience with the harsh realities of dehumanization in the present day.

“All our choices are made to reflect and confront us in the present. Not to say, ‘Look what they did then,’ rather ‘Look what we do now.’ Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst,” Glazer said, according to the report in the Guardian. He highlighted the film’s relevance in addressing pressing societal issues.

As a Jewish filmmaker, Glazer also addressed the appropriation of Jewish identity and the Holocaust in the context of the current conflict in the Middle East, as per the information in The Guardian.  He vehemently refuted what he perceived as the hijacking of Jewish history by the ongoing “occupation,” which has resulted in conflict and suffering for countless innocent individuals.

“Right now we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people, whether the victims of October 7 in Israel or the ongoing attack in Gaza,” Glazer declared, in yet another Oscar speech that will go down in infamy. In so doing, Glazer drew attention to the broader implications of historical trauma and its intersection with present-day injustices.

Glazer dedicated the film to the memory of an elderly Polish woman named Alexandria, whose remarkable story had deeply influenced the production of “The Zone of Interest,” as was indicated in the report in The Guardian. Describing her courageous acts during World War II, including her involvement with the Polish resistance at just 12 years old, Glazer honored her memory and the profound impact she had on the film’s production.

“She lived in the house we shot in. It was her bike we used, and the dress the actor wears was her dress. Sadly, she died a few weeks after we spoke,” Glazer recounted, the Guardian reported, highlighting the personal connection and homage paid to Alexandria’s legacy.

Alexandria’s acts of courage during World War II, including cycling to the camp to leave apples and discovering a piece of music composed by Auschwitz prisoner Thomas Wolf, served as a profound source of inspiration for the film, the Guardian report added.

“The Zone of Interest” represents the third British film to be nominated in the Best International Film category, following in the footsteps of previous contenders such as “Hedd Wyn” and “Solomon & Gaenor,” as was noted in the report in The Guardian. Its victory came amidst tough competition, including Spanish-produced drama “Society of the Snow” and Japanese character study “Perfect Days,” directed by acclaimed filmmakers JA Bayona and Wim Wenders respectively.

Interestingly, “Anatomy of a Fall,” another notable contender on the international awards circuit, was not nominated, with France opting to submit “The Taste of Things” instead, as was reported by The Guardian.  Sandra Hüller, who stars in “Anatomy of a Fall,” also features in “The Zone of Interest” as Hedwig Höss, alongside Christian Friedel as Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz.