Brad Pitt among Hollywood heavyweights backing Gaza-set ‘Hind Rajab’ film

DUBAI: Hollywood stars Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have joined Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” as executive producers, boosting the film’s visibility ahead of its Venice Film Festival debut. They are joined by “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer and “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron, while several high-profile companies, including Britain’s Film4 and Saudi Arabia’s MBC Studios, are also backing the project. The film will premiere in competition at Venice on Sept.

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