Danny Glover Supports Palestine, Prompts Film Festival Boycott in Israel

Veteran actor Danny Glover joins fellow activists in a boycott of the Tel Aviv Film Festival on Monday.

“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”, a film about the life and philosophy of the legendary titular activist, was slated to appear at the Docaviv Festival on May 13 and May 15. However, Glover, Grace Lee Boggs and other production members were shocked to find that the film was to be included in the event. Upon requetsing to be removed from the film festival, Glover, Boggs and company stated that they “formally stand with the people of Palestine."

This statement was released on the documentary's official website:

"We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and support their call for cultural and academic boycott of Israel.As people featured in the film American Revolutionary: the Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, we were shocked to find the film slated to be screened at the DocAviv festival in Israel on May 13th and 15th. This was scheduled without our knowledge.We immediately took action to have the film withdrawn from the festival. The festival organizers and film producers informed us that this was not possible and they would move forward with the screening, over our objections.This film uplifts the life work and legacy of Grace Lee Boggs. She has explicitly stated her support of the boycott and believes this screening is in direct contradiction to her legacy and ongoing work as a revolutionary.We will pursue opportunities for this film and the ideas within it to be made available in Palestine in a way that supports the movement and will post our response as soon as possible."

Watch “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" trailer here.