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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Screens in Venice Competition, Centering a Real Gaza Emergency Call

The premiere intensifies scrutiny of how Venice handles the Gaza war.

De izquierda a derecha: el actor estadounidense Joaquin Phoenix, la actriz estadounidense Rooney Mara, el director tunecino Kaouther Ben Hania, el actor Motaz Malhees y la actriz Clara Khoury posan con un retrato de la fallecida niña palestina Hind Rajab durante la alfombra roja de la película "The Voice of Hind Rajab", en el 82º Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia
Parte del elenco del filme, con un retrato de la fallecida niña palestina Hind Rajab, ayer. | Efe
La voz de Hind Rajab tuvo su estreno en el Festival de Venecia.
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Overview

  • Kaouther Ben Hania presented the film in the 82nd Venice Film Festival’s official competition, where 21 titles vie for the Golden Lion to be decided on September 6 by a jury led by Alexander Payne.
  • The work reconstructs the hours around a January 29, 2024 emergency call from a five-year-old in Gaza, using the original recordings with her mother’s consent.
  • Audience reaction in Venice was deeply emotional, with prolonged applause and chants of “Free Palestine” reported after the screening.
  • The festival has faced sustained pro-Palestine actions, including a Venice4Palestine letter claiming about 2,000 signatories and visible statements by filmmakers such as banners and symbolic pins.
  • Ben Hania said the film aims to restore human focus to Gaza’s victims, while Venice’s artistic director described the festival as a place for open debate on the civilian toll.