Over 350 figures back Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid after FID Marseille withdrawal
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, director of the film 'Oui', has withdrawn from participation in the FID Marseille festival due to pressure. In response, a collective of over 350 personalities, primarily from the film world, published a tribune in Le Monde expressing concern that intimidation tactics are replacing collective reflection on the role of culture during political crises. The signatories argue that inviting an artist to a festival does not make them a cultural ambassador.
Key facts
- Nadav Lapid withdrew from FID Marseille.
- Over 350 personalities signed a tribune in Le Monde.
- The tribune criticizes intimidation replacing collective reflection on culture's role in political crises.
- Lapid is the director of the film 'Oui'.
- The signatories are primarily from the film world.
- The tribune argues that inviting an artist does not make them a cultural ambassador.
- The event is the FID Marseille festival.
- The tribune was published on June 8, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Nadav Lapid
Institutions
- FID Marseille
- Le Monde
- Festival international de cinéma de Marseille (FID)
- Le Journal des Arts
Locations
- Marseille
- France