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"The voice of Hind Rajab".. A cry from a girl in Gaza shakes the Venice Festival and is nominated for an Oscar.

The story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was trapped in a car targeted by Israeli occupation fire in Gaza, has transformed into a poignant cinematic work that carries her cry to the world.

The film "The Voice of Hind Rajab," directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, revealing a humanitarian tragedy that shook consciences and inspired an exceptional artistic work.

The shocking documentary film revolves around the last hours in the life of the child Hind, who was found dead along with five family members and two paramedics after 12 days of losing contact with her.

The film relies entirely on the painful real audio recording of Hind's distress call to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, while Palestinian actors portray the paramedics who tried to save her.

Director Kaouther Ben Hania said: "When you hear her voice, you feel helpless... I felt as if she was asking me to save her. I asked myself: What can I do? And I know only one thing: to tell stories."

The power of the story drove director Ben Hania to suspend her other projects and work at an accelerated pace to complete the film.

After obtaining the approval of Hind's mother, Wissam Hamada, the director kept the camera confined within the Red Crescent operations center, avoiding the display of horrific images of the incident, and instead focusing on the power of sound and its impact.

Ben Hania explains: "I wasn't interested in showing images of horror, because we see them everywhere. I felt that the best way to tell the story was from this perspective. It was as if the voice of this child was placed in my hands as something sacred."

The film received remarkable global support after its completion, with major Hollywood stars, including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Alfonso Cuarón, joining as executive producers.

The film was also selected to officially represent Tunisia in the Oscars race for Best International Feature Film.

The story of Hind Rajab casts a shadow over the festival, which witnessed widespread protests and questions about the genocide war waged by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip for the past 22 months, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 63,000 Palestinians, according to the Ministry of Health.

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