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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ doesn’t win Oscar for Best International Feature Film
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTunisian docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” about a five-year-old girl allegedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024 and told from the perspective of the Palestinian Red Crescent, fails to win the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
The film, by Franco-Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, tells the story of Hind Rajab Hamada, who was fleeing in Gaza City with six relatives when their car came under fire.
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees, who played the role of a call center operator in the film, has said a travel ban imposed by the White House prevented him from attending the ceremony.
Instead, the Best International Feature Film award goes to Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value.”
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