Update: BDS victory as ‘The Guard’ director declines to participate in the Haifa Film Festival in Israel
UPDATE [17th October 2011]: The IPSC is pleased to announce that we were informed by director John Michael McDonagh that, “due to the conflict, [he] delined to attend the Haifa Film Festival 2011.” While the showing of the film is going ahead, the IPSC wish to salute this courageous personal decision on the part of its director. This is another small but significant victory for the international BDS Movement. Below is the original call from the IPSC to Mr. McDonagh, issued on October 7th 2011. IPSC calls on ‘The Guard’ director not to participate in the Haifa Film Festival in … Continue reading