Overview

• The film’s public screening at Venice earned a reported 24‑minute standing ovation, with calls of “Free Palestine” and Palestinian flags visible in the hall.
• Ben Hania uses the original Red Crescent call recordings from 29 January 2024 and stages the operators with actors in a documentary‑fiction hybrid.
• The narrative reconstructs hours of coordination as rescue workers seek authorization for a safe route to reach a child trapped in a car in Gaza.
• High‑profile figures including Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonathan Glazer and Rooney Mara are credited as executive producers, with Phoenix and Mara attending the premiere.
• Tunisia has named the title as its Oscar submission for international feature, and the director has said she will not allow distribution of her films in Israel.