input: Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Palestinian maker of a film nominated for an Oscar was briefly detained by U.S. officials who questioned the validity of his Academy Awards invitation as he and his family arrived in Los Angeles for this weekend's event, his publicist told CNN on Wednesday.

The brief detention of Emad Burnat, a West Bank farmer who spent five years making his "5 Broken Cameras" home video in his village of Bil'in, was quickly criticized by fellow documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, whom Burnat had contacted for help while being questioned at Los Angeles International Airport.

U.S. authorities also placed Burnat's wife and 8-year-old son, Gibreel, in a holding area at the airport Tuesday night, Moore said on his Twitter account.

"Apparently the Immigration & Customs officers couldn't understand how a Palestinian could be an Oscar nominee. Emad texted me for help," Moore tweeted. "After 1.5 hrs, they decided to release him & his family & told him he could stay in LA for the week & go to the Oscars. Welcome to America."

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Julia Pacetti, Burnat's publicist, told CNN that Burnat e-mailed her and Moore about how "immigration authorities were telling him he needed to give them a reason for his visit.

"He asked me to send his invitation to the Oscars. But before I did, immigration authorities released him. It was a short-lived situation," Pacetti said.

Burnat told Moore that "It's nothing I'm not already used to" and "When u live under occupation, with no rights, this is a daily occurrence," Moore wrote on his Twitter account. 1. Where was the film maker from?
2. Why was he coming to the United States?
3. Was he stopped on his way into the country?
4. What for?
5. Where was he stopped?
6. Was he alone?
7. Who was with him?
8. How old is his son?
9. What is his profession back in his country?
10. How long did he spend creating his movie?
11. How long was he held for?
12. How long are they allowed to vacation for?
13. What year did this happen?
14. Who was his public assistant?
15. How did the banker communicate with her?
16. Is the banker accustomed to that sort of treatment from his homeland?
17. What social media platform did he use?
18. Any others?
19. What other one?
20. What was his sons name? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Palestine
2. For the Academy Awards
3. yes
4. Because they didn't believe he had a reason to be there
5. Los Angeles International Airport
6. no
7. his wife and son
8. Eight
9. he's a farmer
10. five years
11. An hour and a half
12. a week
13. in 2013
14. Julia Pacetti
15. unknown
16. unknown
17. e-mail
18. yes
19. texting
20. Gibreel

input: CHAPTER XXIX

THE JUMPERS

The sun was rising when Joe Thorpe made a hasty breakfast with his two companions in their camp beside the lode. He was a logger by profession, though he had an extensive experience in prospecting for timber-rights and minerals. Big Joe was known as an honest man; that was why Frobisher had selected him to stake off a claim, and he had arrived late on the previous night after a forced march.

"We ought to have a clear day or two before the first of the crowd that's following us comes in, but that's all," he said. "We want to get our prospecting done and the best locations picked before the rush begins, and we'll start as soon as you've finished."

"I'll be through in a minute," said one of the others with his mouth full. "It's a pretty fair deal Frobisher made with us and he's not the man to go back on one."

"That's more than I'd say of Mappin," remarked the third of the party. "He's in this somehow, isn't he? What was it Carnally said to you when we were getting ready to start, Joe?"

"Told me to watch out for the Mappin crowd. It seems Mappin's put Scaith, who made the trouble over the Newark timber-rights, on to the job. The fellow's a crook, and two of the others have been mixed up in jumping rows. Now we like Carnally, and he allowed he was on to a good thing in the Allinson claims. Anyhow, Watkins, you've had enough for one man. Let up on the pork and bring along the drill." 1. What was Joe's job?
2. Why did Frobisher choose him?
3. What was his nickname?
4. What about his last name?
5. Did he take his time with his morning meal?
6. Did he eat with anyone else?
7. When had he arrived?
8. What kind of transportation got him there?
9. What skills aside from logging did Joe have?
10. Is anyone else coming to the location?
11. When will they arrive?
12. Are they in a hurry?
13. When will they begin?
14. Do they think Frobisher is honest?
15. What about Mappin?
16. Who did Mappin hire for the work?
17. Do they have a high opinion of Scaith?
18. Why not?
19. Who among the other workers do they respect?
20. Whose claims did he work on? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. He was a logger
2. because he was known as an honest man
3. Big Joe
4. Thorpe
5. No
6. Yes
7. late on the previous night
8. a forced march.
9. prospecting for timber-rights and minerals
10. Yes
11. in a day or two
12. Yes
13. as soon as they've finished breakfast
14. Yes
15. No
16. Scaith
17. No
18. he who made the trouble over the Newark timber-rights and is a crook
19. Carnally
20. Allinson's