Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's harrowing drama "The Voice of Hind Rajab" left not a dry eye in the house on Wednesday night, earning over twenty minutes of standing ovation after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. As chants of "Free Palestine" echoed through the packed theater, the applause only grew louder as the lights were dimmed in an apparent attempt to clear the room. Observers say the response set a new film festival record.

Lunghi applausi a Venezia per film in concorso di Kouther Ben Hania

VENICE: A gut-wrenching film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday about a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last year gives a “voice” to Palestinian…