Kaouther Benia’s film tells the real story of a six -year -old girl trapped in Gaza under Israeli fire, asking to be rescued.
The drama set in Gaza of Kaouther Ben Hania“The voice of Hind Rajab “one of the most commented titles in the Venice Film Festival From this year given its theme, it received what could be a record ovation of the 23 -minute and 50 second film festival after its world premiere on Wednesday night, when the public began to chant “free Palestine” after the lights lit.
Undoubtedly, it was the biggest response at this year’s festival for the drama, which reconstructs the events surrounded Hind Rajab6 years, his four cousins, his aunt and his uncle, and the two paramedics who came to rescue her after her car was attacked when they tried to flee from the city of Loop in January 2024.
The story of “The voice of Hind Rajab” and a record ovation
The murders took place about three months after the start of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, unleashed by the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023 led by Hamas, which have caused the death of more than 61,000 people living in the Palestinian territory.
Gaza today
In Venice, it is believed that the English debut of Pedro Almodóvar, The next roomlast year, he held the ovation record with 18 minutes. The longest applause recorded at a film festival was a foot ovation of 22 minutes for the movie Guillermo del Toro, THE FAUNE LABYRINTof 2006, in the Cannes Film Festival.
After the projection, when the “Palestine Free” songs began, the actor of Hind Rajab, Motaz Malhees, took a Palestinian flag of the public and held it in the gallery.
The support of several Hollywood stars to the voice of Hind Rajab
Last week, several Hollywood stars joined the film as executive producers, including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer. Phoenix and Mara were present today in the photographic session of the film in Venice. Also last week, Tunisia selected the drama as his Oscar candidate for best international film.
On Saturday, a great protest met in the Lido in support of Palestine and to denounce the current Israel War in Gaza.
Kaouther Ben Hania It is one of the Tunisian directors with the greatest international recognition. Your last movie, Four daughtersshe was nominated for best documentary at the Oscar Awards of 2024, after presenting in competition in Cannes and winning the Golden Eye award.
Your previous movie, The man who sold his skinshe was also nominated for the Oscars, as best international film in 2021.
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