Venice ovation fuels hopes for Gaza girl film to reach global audience

By Hanna Rantala

VENICE (Reuters) -Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania said on Thursday she hopes the rapturous reception given to her new film “The Voice of Hind Rajab” at the Venice Film Festival would help carry its harrowing story to audiences worldwide.

Recounting the final hours of a 5-year-old girl from Gaza who died in 2024 after she was trapped in a car under Israeli fire, the movie drew a 24-minute standing ovation at its premiere on Wednesday – by far the longest so far this…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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