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In the Shattering ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the Story of a 6-Year-Old Killed in Gaza
The documentary uses real emergency calls to reveal the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting over 18,000 children killed since October 2023, and received a record 23-minute standing ovation.
- The film The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, received a record-setting 23-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, with audiences chanting 'Free Palestine.'
- The movie tells the tragic story of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed with her family while fleeing Gaza, gaining international attention after her phone pleas for help.
- Actress Saja Kilani stated that Hind's story carries the weight of an entire people, emphasizing the plight of thousands of children killed in Gaza.
- Hind Rajab's mother, Wissam Hamada, expressed hope that the film would help end the war and bring attention to the suffering of Palestinian children.
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The Venice Film Festival also premiered the documentary The Voice of Hind Rajab, about the murdered six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, in competition. The film received a 23-minute standing ovation. The historical crime thriller In The Hand of Dante, by American director Julian Schnabel, also premiered.
VENICE. On Saturday evening, the Golden Lion will be awarded at this year's film festival. The highly topical, shocking "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is an unforgettable feature at the politically charged festival, says Nicholas Wennö, who is also impressed by new films by François Ozon, Kathryn Bigelow, Yorgos Lanthimos and Paolo Sorrentino.
Why 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' already marks a small victory for Palestinians in Gaza
Palestinians are contending that international media seems to be more accepting of their stories when they are told through western mediators. If the reaction to 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' in Venice is any indication, change may be on the way
The film about Gaza "Voice of Hind Rajab" received a twenty-three-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which is probably a record, because by one minute it surpassed the applause received by the film "Pan's Labyrinth" in Cannes in 206.
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