January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-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.
Cast
- Saja Kilani
- Motaz Malhees
- Clara Khoury
- Amer Hlehel
Crew
- Screenwriter: Kaouther Ben Hania
- Executive Producer(s): Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron, Jonathan Glazer, Jemima Khan, Frank Giustra,
- Director of Photography: Juan Sarmiento G.
- Sound: Amal Attia, Elias Boughedir, Gwennolé LeBorgne, Marion Papinot, Lars Ginzel
- Music: Amine Bouhafa
- Editor(s): Qutaiba Barhamji, Maxime Mathis, Kaouther ben Hania
- Production Design: Bassem Marzouk
- Costume Design: Khadija Zeggai
- First Assistant Director: Marie Fischer
Production Company(ies):
Tanit Films, Mime Films
Producer(s):
Nadim Cheikhrouha, Odessa Rae, James Wilson
- Venice Film Festival, Italy (World Premiere)
- Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
- Chicago International Film Festival, USA
- San Sebastián International Film Festival, USA
- BFI London
- Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt (Closing Film)
- Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, Brazil
- Doha Film Festival, Qatar (Arab World premiere-opening film)
- Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia
- Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium
- Hamptons International Film Festival, US
- La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival, France
- Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
- AFI FEST (American Film Institute’s Festival, Los Angeles)
- Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival, France
- Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco
- Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani, Spain
- Leeds International Film Festival, UK
- Kolkata International Film Festival, India
- Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland
- Carthag Film Festival, Tunisia
- Pune International Film Festival in India
- Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, UNICEF Award, Edipo Re Award, Arca Cinema Giovani Award, CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni
- Award, Croce Rossa Italiana Award, Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award, Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award Cinema for UNICEF, Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award; Venice Film Festival, Italy
- Audience Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award, La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival, France
- Best Film, Hamptons International Film Festival, USA
- Grand Prix, Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium
- Audience Award- Crédit Agricole Languedoc Critics’ Award, Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival, France
- Audience Award, Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani, Spain
- Audience Award for Best Feature Film, Leeds International Film Festival, UK
- Audience Award, Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland
- Best Actress Award for Saja Kilani and an Honorary Jury Award, Carthag Film Festival, Tunisia