The film follows a six-year-old trapped under fire in Gaza as Red Crescent volunteers race against time to save her.
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest feature, The Voice of Hind Rajab, is set to open in cinemas in Egypt and Palestine on December 17, followed by a wider release across the Arab world on December 18.
The release marks the first title under CineMAD, a new three-month pan-Arab film season launched by Cairo-based Mad Solutions. The initiative aims to bring acclaimed Arab films from the international festival circuit to cinemas throughout the Middle East and North Africa. CineMAD is being rolled out in collaboration with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine and Easy Distribution, with further partnerships expected to be announced.
Selected as Tunisia’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards, the docudrama tells the true and devastating story of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli fire in Gaza. The film reconstructs her final hours, drawing on real voice recordings of Hind and Palestinian Red Crescent workers who attempted to rescue her after she made an emergency call on January 29, 2024, while trapped in a car under heavy fire.
Since its debut in Venice, The Voice of Hind Rajab has continued to build international momentum, securing selections at major film festivals including Toronto, Chicago, Cairo and London.
A Tunisian-French co-production, the film blends documentary elements with dramatic storytelling to portray a real-life tragedy. It follows Hind after she becomes stranded in a car amid intense shelling, having lost her family, and captures the desperate efforts of rescue teams trying to reach her in perilous conditions. By incorporating the original audio from Hind’s call for help, Ben Hania creates a powerful and haunting cinematic work that turns the child’s voice into a symbol of innocence confronted by extreme violence.
The film has also earned a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, further underscoring its critical recognition on the global stage.
