Hamdan Ballal
Birth Day November 30th, 1988
Birth Place Susiya, West Bank
Age 36 Years Old

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Hamdan Ballal Trivia

  • Hamdan's documentary No Other Land was a collaborative effort with Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor. Together, they worked for five years to produce this eye-opening film about the struggles of Palestinian communities, a project that was celebrated with multiple prestigious awards.
  • Hamdan Ballal's first film, No Other Land (2024), made a big impact by winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2025. Despite being new to filmmaking, the documentary highlighted the Palestinian struggle and showed his talent and dedication.
  • On March 24, 2025, Hamdan was attacked by Israeli settlers at his home in the West Bank. He was beaten, left with serious injuries, and later detained by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) while receiving medical treatment. The attack brought even more attention to his activism.

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