Not so much a narrative movie as a documentation of Palestinian suffering in Gaza, The Voice of Hind Rajab is an emotionally gut wrenching experience for anyone possessing a ticking heart. Taking place on January 29, 2024, the movie it focuses on a team of Red Crescent volunteers who receive a phone call from a girl whose family has been murdered, and who is now stuck in a car, under siege by IDF. We do not witness or see any conflict or gunfire; we only hear the desperation in the little girl's voice, as her world closes in all around her.
Director Kaouther Ben Hania has deservedly received the Grand Jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival. At this divisive time in our history, when Israel is shamelessly getting away with murder on the world stage, movies like this are revolutionary. I hope the it wins the Best International Feature at the upcoming Academy Awards, for although it may not be the best of the five nominees, it is indeed the most indispensable, as I've heard someone say.
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