DUBAI: The film, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” inspired by the final moments of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl killed by the Israel army, has been nominated in the Best Film Not in the English Language category at the 2026 BAFTA Awards.
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Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, the film — backed by Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Fund — tells the story of Hind Rajab who was fleeing the Israeli military in Gaza City with six relatives last year when their car came under fire.
Her desperate calls recorded with the Red Crescent rescue service caused international outrage against Israel.
Following the BAFTA nomination announcement, the Red Sea Film Foundation took to Instagram to state that they were “proud” to have the film nominated.
