Gaza film at Venice targeted by hate campaign, director says

At its Venice Film Festival premiere, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, received 23 minutes of applause but also prompted a flood of hate emails to its producers, including Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix. The film, which dramatizes the last moments of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire, will be Tunisia’s entry for the 2026 Academy Awards and aims for visibility on the global stage.