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Can Gaza's troubles get Ireland an Oscar?

Ireland's nominee to the Academy Awards, "Gaza," sets the siege — brought on by history, Israel, Hamas and the abandonment of the international community — as the villain.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Eight Palestinians who are the subjects of the documentary "Gaza" have in common that their lives have changed by the siege in the Gaza Strip, but other than that, these major and minor characters — among whom are a cello player, a youth with little prospects and an ambulance driver — cannot be more different from one another.

Directed by Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell, the 92-minute documentary captures both the diversity and the commonalities of the Gaza Strip, casting an unorthodox glance at the situation on the ground over a longer period of time than most other films. The film took four years to make, starting in 2014.

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