The Voice of Hind Rajab
Seen it?2025 | 89 min | Drama, History
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Hotel Rwanda or The Zone of Interest, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA. Plus 12 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 695K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
- Hind RajabSelf (Voice - Archive Footage)
- Motaz MalheesOmar A. Alqam
- Saja KilaniRana Hassan Faqih
- Amer HlehelMahdi M. Aljamal
- Clara KhouryNisreen Jeries Qawas
- Nesbat SerhanLeila
- Ramy BrahemMahdi's Assistant