DUBAI: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which is supported by Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Foundation, has been longlisted for Best Film Not in English Language and Best Director at the 2026 BAFTA Awards, which were unveiled on Friday.
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The film tells the story of Hind Rajab Hamada, who was fleeing the Israeli military in Gaza City with six relatives last year when their car came under fire.
The sole survivor of the Israeli attack, who was then shot and killed, her desperate calls recorded with the Red Crescent rescue service caused international outrage.
The movie has several famous names attached as executive producers, including actors Joaquin Phoenix and Brad Pitt, and Oscar-winning directors Jonathan Glazer (“The Zone of Interest”) and Mexico’s Alfonso Cuaron (“Roma”).
