The Voice of Hind Rajab

(La Voix de Hind Rajab)

Red Crescent volunteers answer an emergency call: a six-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While keeping her on the line, the humanitarian workers do everything in their power to get an ambulance to her.

Tunisian director Kaouther ben Hania blurs the line between documentary and dramatized reconstruction. Anchored by the voice of Hind Rajab, the story unfolds entirely through real calls to a Ramallah call center. With minimal visuals, the film relies on the power of voice and silence, juxtaposing a child’s fragile hope with the harsh realities of war. The result is a stark, urgent testimony to the failure to protect civilians, and to how easily a single life can vanish in the anonymity of armed conflict.

International Competition

Dictatorships Middle East

Basic information about the film

Title	The Voice of Hind Rajab
Original Language	Arabic
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	Czech distribution premiere
Film type	Feature film
Year of Production	2025
Country of Origin	France, Tunisia
Length	90 min.
Director	Kaouther Ben Hania
Sales	Artcam Films Zuzana Pudilová zuzana.pudilova@artcam.cz

Guests attending the post-screening debate

Barbora Krčmářová

All screenings

28. 03. 13:00

Kolárovo divadlo
Jiráskova 151, Police nad Metují

Discussion
Barbora Krčmářová,

Language: Arabic
Subtitles: Czech