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A six-year-old Gaza girl’s desperate phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent haunted Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania and inspired her to make The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film that uses real emergency audio to explore empathy, accountability, and the human impact of the Gaza crisis.
The 82nd Venice Film Festival concluded with Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' winning the Golden Lion, while Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' received the Silver Lion, highlighting a diverse and acclaimed lineup of films and performances.
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a powerful hybrid of drama and documentary about a Gaza tragedy, received a record-breaking 23-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival and is a strong contender for top awards, evoking profound emotional responses from audiences.
The Venice Film Festival features 21 films competing for the top prize, including a powerful Gaza war documentary by Kaouther Ben Hania, with political tensions and star-studded premieres highlighting the event. The festival's awards will be announced after a week of screenings and protests, with films like 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' and others vying for the Golden Lion.
Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix are backing the Gaza-themed film 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab,' directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, which premieres at Venice and highlights the story of a young Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, aiming to raise awareness and evoke universal empathy.
Director Kaouther Ben Hania's Oscar-nominated documentary "Four Daughters" won Best Documentary at the César Awards, where she spoke out against the "massacre" of Gaza's children. The film tells the story of a Tunisian woman raising four daughters, two of whom joined ISIS. Ben Hania used the platform to draw attention to the situation in Gaza, emphasizing the need to stop the killing of children. The documentary, released in the U.S. by Kino Lorber, has been successful at the box office and received support from the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation.