[[{"content_id":413086,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Film on Palestinian girl ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ receives Oscar nomination","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"The Voice of Hind Rajab, inspired by the tragic final moments of a young Palestinian girl martyred by Zionist regime’s fire in Gaza, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best International Feature Film category.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDirected by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, the film recounts the true story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who lost her life in January 2024 while fleeing Israeli bombardment with her family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe film features the real audio of Hind&rsquo;s desperate call to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, where she pleaded for help moments before the vehicle she was in was struck by 355 bullets.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe haunting narrative begins with a brief call made from the besieged Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza, where gunfire and armored vehicles drowned out every sound.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter witnessing the brutal killing of her family, she made a trembling call, her voice reduced to a whisper as she spoke of the massacre and her unbearable loneliness as the sole survivor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPremiering at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2025, The Voice of Hind Rajab garnered widespread acclaim, receiving a record-setting 23-minute standing ovation and the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, the festival&rsquo;s second-highest honor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn her acceptance speech, Ben Hania dedicated the film to humanitarian workers and first responders in Gaza, emphasizing that Hind&#39;s voice symbolizes countless civilians affected by war.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe aims to give voice to victims often reduced to mere statistics, highlighting the broader suffering of civilians in war zones.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe film&rsquo;s Oscar nomination underscores its powerful storytelling and ethical approach to depicting real-life tragedy, making it a crucial piece of contemporary cinema.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt serves not only as a narration of individual tragedy but also as an artistic and documentary response to the silence and censorship that often overshadow West Asian struggles and wars.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUsing an innovative method she calls docufiction, Ben Hania bridges unvarnished reality and narrative structure, creating a work that is both artistically valuable and socially impactful.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBorn in 1977 in Sidi Bouzid&mdash;later the epicenter of the Arab revolution&mdash;her background profoundly influenced her worldview and artistic approach.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe is a graduate of the Higher School of Audiovisual Arts of Tunis, Pantheon-Sorbonne University, and La F&eacute;mis in Paris, where her studies equipped her with the technical and theoretical tools needed to address complex subjects.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, the film recounts the true story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who lost her life in January 2024 while fleeing Israeli bombardment with her family.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The film features the real audio of Hind&rsquo;s desperate call to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, where she pleaded for help moments before the vehicle she was in was struck by 355 bullets.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The haunting narrative begins with a brief call made from the besieged Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza, where gunfire and armored vehicles drowned out every sound.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">After witnessing the brutal killing of her family, she made a trembling call, her voice reduced to a whisper as she spoke of the massacre and her unbearable loneliness as the sole survivor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Premiering at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2025, The Voice of Hind Rajab garnered widespread acclaim, receiving a record-setting 23-minute standing ovation and the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, the festival&rsquo;s second-highest honor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In her acceptance speech, Ben Hania dedicated the film to humanitarian workers and first responders in Gaza, emphasizing that Hind&#39;s voice symbolizes countless civilians affected by war.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">She aims to give voice to victims often reduced to mere statistics, highlighting the broader suffering of civilians in war zones.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The film&rsquo;s Oscar nomination underscores its powerful storytelling and ethical approach to depicting real-life tragedy, making it a crucial piece of contemporary cinema.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It serves not only as a narration of individual tragedy but also as an artistic and documentary response to the silence and censorship that often overshadow West Asian struggles and wars.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Using an innovative method she calls docufiction, Ben Hania bridges unvarnished reality and narrative structure, creating a work that is both artistically valuable and socially impactful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Born in 1977 in Sidi Bouzid&mdash;later the epicenter of the Arab revolution&mdash;her background profoundly influenced her worldview and artistic approach.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span 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