Overview

• The world premiere drew more than 20 minutes of applause — reported at 21 to 23 minutes — with attendees raising Palestinian flags and chanting during the standing ovation.
• The hybrid documentary-drama uses Hind Rajab’s real emergency call recordings while Palestinian actors portray Red Crescent responders after the director was unable to film in Gaza.
• At a press conference, the team delivered a political plea led by actor Saja Kilani, asking, “Isn’t it enough?” and calling attention to Gaza’s civilian toll.
• Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer joined as executive producers ahead of the festival, boosting the film’s visibility as it seeks U.S. distribution and heads to Toronto for its North American debut.
• Tunisia selected the title as its Oscar submission for international feature, and early reviews are strongly positive even as some critics question the ethics of dramatizing real traumatic audio.