The Voice of Hind Rajab: When the Harrowing True-Story Thriller Screens in Cyprus
An award-winning film based on real events arrives in Cypriot cinemas.
One of the most significant films of the year portrays the long and bloody war in Gaza through the desperate attempt to rescue a six-year-old girl, trapped inside her family’s car under fire. A harrowing chamber thriller that incorporates the real audio recordings of young Hind, as captured by the call centre of the Palestinian Red Crescent. The film is produced by Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Glazer, Brad Pitt, Rooney Mara, and Alfonso Cuarón.
29 January 2024. Volunteers of the Red Crescent receive an emergency call. A six-year-old girl pleads for help, trapped inside a car that is coming under fire in Gaza. As they struggle to keep her on the line, they do everything possible to dispatch an ambulance. Her name was Hind Rajab.
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Starring: Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury, Amer Hlehel
Country: France, Tunisia
Language: Arabic with Greek and English subtitles
Genre: Drama
Year: 2025
Duration: 89 minutes
Awards and Distinctions
Grand Jury Prize | Venice Film Festival | 2025
Audience Award | San Sebastián Film Festival | 2025
Official Submission of Tunisia | Academy Awards | 2026
Screening Schedule
15.01 – 22.01 at 20:30
17.01 at 18:00 & 20:30