Hollywood star Tom Cruise returns as spy Ethan Hunt for one last mission. The film will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Before its worldwide release, the movie will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14. Cruise has played Ethan Hunt since the first Mission: Impossible movie in 1996.

The controversy began when AMPAS released a statement on Wednesday condemning violence against artists, but did not specifically mention Ballal, the co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. This omission sparked criticism from the film industry, prompting a letter to circulate among AMPAS members calling out the leadership’s failure to defend Ballal. The letter, which was signed by around 600 Oscar voters, including Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, and others, criticized the Academy for failing to support Ballal, who was arrested and assaulted by Israeli forces in his hometown of Susiya during a confrontation with settlers.

In response to the outcry, the Academy issued a follow-up letter on Friday, explicitly naming Ballal and apologizing for the previous lack of acknowledgment. The letter, signed by AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, read: “We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name. We sincerely apologize to Mr. Ballal and all artists who felt unsupported by our previous statement and want to make it clear that the Academy condemns violence of this kind anywhere in the world.”

The apology comes after AMPAS leaders were initially criticized for suggesting that Ballal’s detention involved “many unique viewpoints.” Celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Jonathan Glazer, Emma Thompson, and Richard Gere were among those who signed the open letter, emphasizing that the Academy’s failure to defend Ballal was indefensible. The letter highlighted that “winning an Oscar has put their lives in increasing danger,” and vowed to continue supporting Ballal and his team.

Ballal, whose documentary No Other Land tells the story of a Palestinian family displaced by Israeli government actions, was reportedly injured during his detention, suffering head and stomach injuries. He was zip-tied, blindfolded, and released the following day. Co-director Yuval Abraham confirmed the assault, stating that Ballal was targeted for his work that exposed difficult truths about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The incident has led to a broader discussion about the safety of filmmakers who address controversial issues and the responsibility of organizations like AMPAS to protect and defend their members.

According to Jihad Nawajaa, the head of the Susiya local council, a group of settlers attacked the gathering, leading young men to intervene. “Dozens of settlers attacked the gathering at Iftar. The young men came out to prevent them, and there were about eight injuries on our side,” Nawajaa reported. Israeli police arrested three men, including Ballal, during the standoff.

This incident is part of a broader pattern of Israeli settlers raiding Palestinian and Bedouin villages in the West Bank, sometimes to steal livestock. Palestinians and activists monitoring such attacks claim that police and the army often fail to intervene.

Ballal’s wife, Lamia, explained that settlers had surrounded their family house, and her husband went outside to stop them from breaking in. “The settlers attacked and started beating him, and then they arrested him. We do not know anything about him,” she said.

Activist Anna Lippman, a member of the Center for Jewish Nonviolence, reported that her group was also attacked shortly after arriving in the village. Lippman said, “Hamdan was blindfolded and handcuffed,” with other activists witnessing him being led to a military vehicle and driven away.

Trudeau’s government will likely have additional challenges in the upcoming weeks, notwithstanding this win. The primary opposition party, the Conservatives, have promised to retry to unseat the Liberals, possibly as soon as this Tuesday.

The vote came after a heated debate in Parliament that saw MPs pound desks and trade acerbic barbs. Ultimately, the Conservative resolution to overthrow the government was defeated by the Liberals 211 to 120.

With the support of the public, Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservatives