"The best of the three is a movie that wasn't on many radars before Venice but became a must-see at TIFF after it emotionally devastated Italian audiences. Kaouther Ben Hania's " Four Daughters" was a breakthrough for the Tunisian filmmaker, earning her an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. She uses her skills with non-fiction filmmaking to emotional effect with the crushing "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a recounting of the events of January 29, 2024, much of which played out on social media."
"As she lay in her car on the bodies of her aunt, uncle, and four cousins, she begged for rescuers to come, turning into a symbol for the human cost of the unfolding genocide. Red Crescent responders were forced to wait until the region was clear enough to save Hind Rajab, their frustration growing with each cry of "Save me.""
Three culturally specific films from a seldom‑spotlighted region appear together: a docudrama, a thriller, and a social commentary structured like a one‑act play. The three works share little structurally, but each recalls cultures that deserve more critical and audience attention. Only one film truly succeeds: Kaouther Ben Hania's Four Daughters, which became a Venice and TIFF sensation and earned an Oscar nomination. The film centers on the recorded January 29, 2024 call from six‑year‑old Hind Rajab reporting her family murdered in Gaza and remains inside the Red Crescent rescue center, using real audio to emphasize rescuers' frustration and the human cost of the unfolding genocide.
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