Kashmir file vulgar and propaganda Lapid and member of jury has raised a storm .It is agreed process to limit comments only on films that are chosen for awards only and that is ethics and agreed procedure.Nadav Lapid misued the platform. Those jurors on stage could have stopped him in the track or disagreed immediately thereafter with his unwarranted personal observations The Schindlers list , Piano. Life is beautiful in the same genre are not labeled as propaganda.There is wide criticism on them too but that is not brought under lime light and sharp focus Kashmir files is a very popular film highlighting genocides of Kashmir Pandits kept under tight raps for 32 years. This juror Lapid has caused similar embarrassment of love and hate relatiobship in his own country supporting Palestine and Israel being accused.The Ambassador of Israel has disowned his insensitive remarks.The point is why such a critic and film maker was appointed as head of jury in the first place , without systematic background check and his known views on holocaust supporter
IT is a fact that many Indians too have different, divergent opinion about facts, exaggeration, sensalisation an attempt to polarise It is a right to agree to disagree but to label it as vulgar and propaganda is a different issue.The film fraternity in India is silent about his observation and indifferent for the fear of backlash His caustic remarks create turbulence in India and indirect support of genocide What action can be taken against Lapid except condemnation and censure.In the bargain he is hogging limelight internationally for time being Nelson Lopes Chinchinim