ACTRESS’ SPEECH ON GAZA BLOWS AUDIENCE AWAY! “CEASEFIRE NOW FREE PALESTINE”
June 3, 2024
At the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, Amrit Kaur received the award for Performance in a Leading Role (drama), for Fawzia Mirza’s film The Queen of My Dreams. Accepting the award on Friday, handed to her by costar Hamza Haq, Kaur used her time to publicly call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
“Colonization pushed us to a place of division, genocide, and now two communities who once loved each other live in absolute vitriol,” Kaur said to the crowd at the gala. “It’s a scary time to be an artist. I am scared. I am scared to speak up. But this honour reminds me that I am an artist.
“To be an artist, it is my job to feel and to empathize. And for those of you who are telling us artists not to speak up in fear of losing jobs, in fear of losing careers, in fear of losing reputation, you are telling us not to be artists. I want to say to you people that I am an artist and I refuse to sacrifice and live in the hatred of humanity. Ceasefire now. Free Palestine.”
Kaur’s speech comes after a number of celebrities have lost jobs after publicly expressing their beliefs related to this role. Particularly notable was Melissa Barrera being fired from the Scream 7 cast last year. More recently, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan revealed she was told her career would be impacted due to her public support of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
This is BRILLIANT and heart-touching! Thank you Amrit for PUTTING HUMANITY over FAME! Shame on ALL THOSE who haven’t yet taken this step. At a time of genocide, NOTHING JUSTIFIES SILENCE!
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