Riz Ahmed, Alfonso Cuarón, and Jonathan Glazer are among the AMPAS members standing by the No Other Land director.

Film academy leaders apologized to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal for their initial response to his detainment, which members called 'indefensible' in an open letter.

Oscar winners like Alfonso Cuarón and Olivia Colman have signed an open statement criticizing the Academy's response to the brutal attack and arrest of Palestinian "No Other Land" co-director Hamdan Ballal.