EoM Contributor Andrew J. Eisenman recently spoke with filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania about her latest film, The Voice of Hind Rajab.
L-R: Motaz Malhees as Omar A. Alqam and Saja Kilani as Rana Hassan Faqih in THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB. Photo courtesy of WILLA.
They discuss where Kaouther was when she first heard about Hind Rajab, making a film about helplessness, how to cast actors for their ability to listen, and how she handled using the call recordings on set.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB director Kaouther Ben Hania. Photo Credit: Ammar Abd Rabbo. Photo courtesy of Willa.
Official Synopsis:
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
In select New York City and Los Angeles theaters December 17th, 2025.
Expanding in 2026 to include Raleigh, NC on January 30th, 2026.
For more information, head to the official The Voice of Hind Rajab website.
Andrew J. Eisenman is a filmmaker and critic working in the Triad, and a voting member of the NCFCA. He is a regular contributor at Elements of Madness, as well as Editor-in-Chief at Pontificator. Additionally, he has served as a voting member of The Real to Reel Film Festival’s Film Selection Committee. He writes about movies so that he and his community can better understand themselves through art.
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