Brad Pitt’s The Voice of Hind Rajab Sets Record at Venice
<p><strong>The Voice of Hind Rajab Receives Record Ovation at Venice Film Festival</strong></p><p><strong>Venice:</strong> The docu-drama <strong>The Voice of Hind Rajab</strong> made history at the <strong>Venice Film Festival</strong>, earning a <strong>23-minute standing ovation</strong> — the longest in the festival’s history.</p><p>The film tells the tragic story of <strong>six-year-old Hind Rajab</strong> from Gaza, whose final phone calls for help captured global attention after Israeli fire killed her relatives on <strong>January 29, 2024</strong>. Despite desperate pleas, rescuers were blocked from reaching her. Hind was later found dead alongside her family and two medics who had tried to save them.</p><p>Backed by <strong>Brad Pitt</strong>, alongside <strong>Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonathan Glazer, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner</strong>, the project carries profound international significance. Produced by <strong>Mime Films, Tanit Films, RaeFilm Studios, JW Films</strong>, with support from <strong>Film4 and MBC Studios</strong>, the documentary blends cinematic artistry with a powerful <strong>human rights message</strong>.</p><p>Director <strong>Kaouther Ben Hania</strong> stated that the film aims to restore dignity to victims often reduced to statistics:</p><blockquote><p>“Cinema and art are vital to counter dehumanisation. Hind’s voice deserves to be heard.”</p></blockquote><p>On the Venice red carpet, <strong>Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Ben Hania, Motaz Malhees, and Clara Khoury</strong> carried a portrait of Hind Rajab. From Gaza, Hind’s mother, <strong>Wissam Hamada</strong>, expressed hope that the film’s global impact might contribute to ending the war.</p>