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The Voice of Hind Rajab Director Questions India Block of Oscar-Nominated Gaza Film
The film's Indian distributor links the CBFC's refusal to certify the Oscar-nominated documentary to concerns over diplomatic ties, despite its screening at international festivals.
- India's Central Board of Film Certification blocked the theatrical release of Oscar-nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" this month, according to Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment distributor Manoj Nandwana, who alleges political reasons.
- A CBFC member informally warned Nandwana that releasing the film, which depicts a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, could damage India-Israel diplomatic relations.
- The film won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, yet the CBFC has recently stalled or withheld certification for other politically sensitive films, including Santosh and Punjab 95.
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the decision as "disgraceful," arguing that screening a film reflects a society's freedom of expression and remains unrelated to government-to-government relations.
- Despite the Indian ban, the film has been released in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and France, with Nandwana arguing that bilateral ties are robust enough to withstand a release.
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The Voice of Hind Rajab’s India release blocked by CBFC, board member says ‘It would affect India-Israel relationship’
The Voice of Hind Rajab is based on the real story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and was later found dead.
Why is India banning the release of this Oscar-nominated Gaza drama?
The release of Kaouther Ben Hania's Venice-winning and Oscar-nominated docu-drama 'The Voice of HInd Rajab' has been blocked by the country's ratings body. Beyond censorship, this decision reveals a shift in Israel-India relations under prime minister Narendra Modi.
India blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
The Indian theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film based on a real incident during the Gaza conflict, has been blocked after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) declined to grant clearance, Variety reported. Manoj Nandwana, head of Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment, said the board refused certification citing the film’s “sensitive” nature. The film had been submitted for approval in February, with a…
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