Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania declined to accept the “Most Valuable Film” award at the “Cinema for Peace” gala in Berlin after an Israeli general was honored. Her film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tragic story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli soldiers in 2024. Ben Hania emphasized the need for justice and accountability, stating, “Justice means accountability. Without accountability, there is no peace,” and criticized the portrayal of civilian deaths as mere collateral damage.
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