Emad Burnat

Emad Burnat a Palestinian Director was detained by immigration officials

By GalaTView staff

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Immigration officials briefly detained the Palestinian director of the Oscar-nominated documentary “5 Broken Cameras” on his way into town for Sunday’s Academy Awards. Emad Burnat didn’t have the proper proof that he was a nominee. After about an hour of questioning, they were allowed to enter the country. However, Michael Moore was who help him receiving a text message: “Urgent: I am in the airport LA they need more information why I come here Invitation or something. Can you help they will send us back If you late Emad” He is also a Palestinian and an olive farmer. Apparently that was too much for Homeland Security to wrap its head around. “Although this was an unpleasant experience, this is a daily occurrence for Palestinians, every single day said Emad Burnat.”