"On Wednesday, the film received a 23-minute and 50-second standing ovation, making it the current record-holder for the longest standing ovation in festival history. (Second is de Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.) According to reports, not only did the audience break into chants of "free Palestine" when the lights in the theater came up, but many attendees and journalists were " sobbing.""
"In January 2024, Rajab and her family were fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was hit by an Israeli tank. Her uncle, aunt, and three cousins died immediately, but Rajab and a 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamadeh, were alive and trapped in the vehicle-which was pinned by the tank. As the tank repeatedly fired, Hamadeh contacted the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for help but was shot and killed while on the line."
"PRCS dispatchers were then able to reach Rajab on the phone while she was left stranded in the vehicle for hours. Ultimately, the paramedics who responded were unsuccessful in rescuing Rajab as they, too, were killed. On February 10, the family's bodies were discovered after Israeli forces withdrew. The film has been applauded for including the original audio recording of Rajab's conversation with PRCS, as well as for its high-profile list of producers, including Brad Pitt, Jonathan Glazer, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara,"
The Venice Film Festival opened on August 27 with major entries including After The Hunt, Frankenstein, and Bugonia. Ben Hania's The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 23-minute and 50-second standing ovation, reportedly prompting chants of "free Palestine" and visible sobbing. In January 2024, Rajab and her family were fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was struck by an Israeli tank; multiple relatives died immediately. Rajab and a 15-year-old cousin remained trapped while the tank fired; the cousin was shot while calling the Palestine Red Crescent Society. PRCS reached Rajab by phone; responding paramedics were killed and the bodies were found on February 10. The film includes the original PRCS audio and lists high-profile producers such as Brad Pitt, Jonathan Glazer, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara.
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