Episode 90: The powerful voice of Hind Rajab
In this episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews take a closer look at the reactions to The Voice of Hind Rajab at the Venice Film Festival.
The film uses real audio from the harrowing distress call of a five-year-old girl trapped in a car in Gaza as she came under Israeli fire. It won a Silver Lion and received a record-breaking standing ovation, but some critics called it out for using “tear-jerking tactics”.
Enas and Farah talk about the director’s response in an interview she gave to The National, and discuss the profound impact the film could have on audiences.
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