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THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB releases in 12 Arab countries
17 December 2025
As part of CineMAD, a pioneering three-month pan-Arab film season showcasing high-profile Arab films celebrated on the festival circuit, Kaouther Ben Hania’s THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB — Tunisia’s official submission to the Oscars and recently nominated for Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language at the Golden Globes — has been set for a wide theatrical release in Egypt and Palestine, and will open across the rest of the Arab world starting today.
Already released in 22 cinemas in Egypt, the film is set to expand its run today with releases in 51 cinemas in Saudi Arabia, 37 in the UAE, 12 in Qatar, 12 in Iraq, 9 in Oman, 9 in Bahrain, 8 in Kuwait, 6 in Jordan, and 1 in Syria, with additional cinemas in Lebanon to be announced soon.
CineMAD was launched by Cairo-based Mad Solutions to bring high-profile Arab films celebrated on the festival circuit to cinemas across the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative is presented in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution, with additional partners to be announced soon.
A Tunisian-French co-production, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is based on the shocking true story of Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, incorporating real-life voice recordings between Hind and the Red Crescent volunteers who attempted to save her.
Following its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received a thunderous standing ovation lasting over 20 minutes — the longest in the festival’s history — and won multiple awards including the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, the UNICEF Award, the Edipo Re Award, the Arca Cinema Giovani Award, and the CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award, the film went on to make a remarkable success on the international festival circuit.
It was notably selected as the closing film of the 46th Cairo International Film Festival and the opening film of the inaugural Doha Film Festival, and continued to garner accolades including the Audience Award at the Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival in France (Cinemed), the Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani, and the Warsaw International Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize for Best Film of 2025 at the Ghent International Film Festival in Belgium.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is executive produced by Hollywood luminaries including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Alfonso Cuarón, in addition to Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner through their company Plan B Entertainment, who received “In Association With” credits alongside Film4 and MBC Studios, with other prominent figures joining as executive producers such as journalist and producer Jemima Khan, Canadian businessman and Lionsgate founder Frank Giustra, and jewellery designer and social figure Sabine Getty.
Filmed in Tunisia and starring Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees, and Saja Kilani, the film’s worldwide sales are being handled by Paris-based The Party Film Sales, which is co-representing the North American rights with CAA Media Finance. Theatrical and cultural rights in the Arab World are managed by MAD Distribution.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is produced by Tanit Films and Mime Films (Nadim Cheikhrouha), RaeFilm Studios (Odessa Rae), and Jw Films Production (James Wilson) in collaboration with the Palestinian Red Crescent.
The director, Kaouther Ben Hania, is among the most acclaimed filmmakers of the Arab World, known for her bold storytelling. Her previous film, FOUR DAUGHTERS won the L’Oeil d’Or at Cannes and was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar in 2024. Her 2020 feature, THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN, was nominated for Best International Feature and won Best Actor in the Horizons Section at Venice. Her earlier works, including BEAUTY AND THE DOGS, ZAINEB HATES THE SNOW, and CHALLAT OF TUNIS, have also earned international acclaim.
See below the list of cinemas screening THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB according to each country:
Egypt
• Cairo (Zamalek Cinema, Zawya Cinema, Nile City Cinema, Cairo Festival City Cinema, Scene Cinema – District 5, City Stars Cinema, VOX Cinemas Almazah, Tahrir Cinema, Sun City Cinema, Madinaty Cinema, Dandy Mall Cinema, Point 90 Cinema, Americana Plaza Cinema, Arkan Cinema, VOX Cinemas – Mall of Egypt, Qasr El Thaqafa – Garden City)
• Alexandria (San Stefano Mall Cinema, City Center Alexandria Cinema)
• Banha (Nile View Banha Cinema)
• Zagazig (Al Masrya Plaza)
• El Fayoum (Sea Cinema)
• Shebin El Kom (Sea Cinema)
UAE
● Abu Dhabi (Truth Cinema, Cine Royal [Dalma, Al Dhannah/Ruwais, Khaldiya], Novo Cinemas [Baniyas], Star Cinemas [Al Raha, Al Wahda, Khalifa], Vox Cinemas [Yas Mall, Al Maryah Island – The Galleria Mall])
● Dubai (Cinema City [Arabian Center Mirdiff, Al Qana], Novo Cinemas, Reel Cinemas [The Dubai Mall], Roxy Cinemas [Box Park, Al Khawaneej, Dubai Hills Mall], Star Cinemas [Al Ghurair], Vox Cinemas [Mall of the Emirates, Mirdiff City Center, Nakheel Mall – The Palm], Cinema Akil)
● Sharjah (Al Shaab, Cinema City [Zero Six Mall, Rahmaniya], Cinepolis Cinemas [Oasis Mall], Novo Cinemas [Buhaira], Vox Cinemas [Al Zahia City Centre])
● Fujairah (Safeer Group [Safeer Cinema], Galaxy Cinemas [Galaxy Cinema], Star Cinemas [Century Mall], Vox Cinemas [Fujairah City Center])
● Ras Al-Khaimah (Novo Cinemas [Manar])
● Al Ain (Star Cinemas [Bawadi, Barari, Al Foah])
● Umm Al Quwain (Star Cinemas [Umm Al Qum])
Qatar
● Doha (Cineco [Grand Cine Center], Flik Cinemas [Lagoona Mall, Mirqab Mall], Novo Cinemas [Mall of Qatar, The Pearl, 01 Mall, Vendome Mall, Mshereib Galleria Mall, Tawar Mall, Centro Mall, Doha Oasis Mall], Vox Cinemas [Doha Festival City])
Oman
● Muscat (Cinepolis Cinemas [Avenues Mall], Vox Cinemas [Muscat City Center, Mall of Oman], Wow Cinemas [Wow Cinemas])
● Salalah (Cinepolis Cinemas [Garden Mall, Oasis Mall – Salalah])
● Sohar (Cinepolis Cinemas [Oasis Mall], Vox Cinemas [Sohar City Center])
● Buraimi (Star Cinemas [Star Cinemas Ibri])
Kuwait
● Kuwait City (Cinescape [360 Mall, Al-Kout, Assima, Khiran], Grand Cinemas [Hamra], Ozone Cinemas [Jahra Mall], Sky Cinemas [Sky Cinema], Vox Cinemas [The Avenues])
KSA
● Jeddah (Play Cinemas [Jameah Plaza], Grand Cinemas [Grand Obhur, Al Masarrah], AMC Cinemas [Stars Avenue], Vox Cinemas [Jeddah Park, Al Jamea (Town Square)], Muvi Cinemas [The Village, Yasmin Mall, Mall of Arabia, Haifa Mall, Aziz Mall], Empire Cinemas [Andalus Mall], Hayy Cinema [Hayy Cinema])
● Dhahran (Play Cinemas [Dhahran], Muvi Cinemas [Mall of Dhahran])
● Khafji (Noir Cinemas [Noir Khafji])
● Haffar Al Batin (Noir Cinemas [Noir Haffar])
● Dammam (Noir Cinemas [Noir Dammam])
● Unaizah (Noir Cinemas [Noir Unaizah], Muvi Cinemas [Uzainah Boulevard])
● Mithnab (Noir Cinemas [Noir Mithnab])
● Riyadh (Reel Cinemas [Grenada], Cine House [Cine House], AMC Cinemas [Panorama Mall, Riyadh Gallery], Vox Cinemas [Riyadh Park, Al Qasr Mall, The Roof Mall, Kingdom Tower, Century Corner, Atyaf Mall, Riyadh Front Mall, Esplanade], Muvi Cinemas [Al Hamra Mall, U-Walk, Nakheel Mall Riyadh, Riyadh Boulevard, Park Avenue, The View Khaleej Mall])
● Taif (Grand Cinemas [The Park T], Muvi Cinemas [City Walk])
● Al Ahsa (Grand Cinemas [Al Ahsa])
● Khobar (AMC Cinemas [Ajdan Walk], Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Tabuk (Vox Cinemas [Tabuk Park Mall])
● Al Hail (Vox Cinemas [Al Hail Strip Mall])
● Khamis (Muvi Cinemas [Mujan Park])
● Buraidah (Muvi Cinemas [Nakheel Plaza])
● Jaazan (Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Abha (Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Al Madina (Empire Cinemas [Medinah])
Bahrain
● Manama (Vox / Cineco [Bahrain City Center], Cinepolis [Amwaj Bahrain], Epix Cinema [Al Liwan, Dana Mall], Vox [The Avenue])
● Rifa (Cineco [Wadi Al Sail Cinemas])
● Juffair (Cineco [Oasis Mall Juffair])
● Seef (Cineco [Seef Megaplex])
● Janabiyah (Cinepolis [Atrium Mall Cinemas])
Iraq
● Erbil: (Empire Cinemas – Family Mall)
● Baghdad: (Iraqi Cinemas[Mansoor Mall, Al Amria Mall, Cairo Mall, Al Jadriya Mall, Zayoona Mall, Babylon Mall, Baghdad Mall, Dream City Mall, Dijlah Village ])
● Hillah: (Iraqi Cinemas – Summer Cinema)
● Basra: (Mini Basra Cinemas – Mini Basra)
Jordan
● Amman: (Taj Cinemas – Taj Mall, Grand Cinemas – City Mall, Prime Cinemas – Baraka Mall, Rainbow Theatre – Rainbow Theatre)
● Abdali: (Prime Cinemas – Abdali Mall)
● Irbid: (Prime Cinemas – Irbid City Centre Mall)
Syria
● Damascus: (Cinema City-Cinema City)
Already released in 22 cinemas in Egypt, the film is set to expand its run today with releases in 51 cinemas in Saudi Arabia, 37 in the UAE, 12 in Qatar, 12 in Iraq, 9 in Oman, 9 in Bahrain, 8 in Kuwait, 6 in Jordan, and 1 in Syria, with additional cinemas in Lebanon to be announced soon.
CineMAD was launched by Cairo-based Mad Solutions to bring high-profile Arab films celebrated on the festival circuit to cinemas across the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative is presented in partnership with Premiere, Empire Entertainment, Filmlab Palestine, and Easy Distribution, with additional partners to be announced soon.
A Tunisian-French co-production, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is based on the shocking true story of Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, incorporating real-life voice recordings between Hind and the Red Crescent volunteers who attempted to save her.
Following its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received a thunderous standing ovation lasting over 20 minutes — the longest in the festival’s history — and won multiple awards including the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, the UNICEF Award, the Edipo Re Award, the Arca Cinema Giovani Award, and the CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award, the film went on to make a remarkable success on the international festival circuit.
It was notably selected as the closing film of the 46th Cairo International Film Festival and the opening film of the inaugural Doha Film Festival, and continued to garner accolades including the Audience Award at the Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival in France (Cinemed), the Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani, and the Warsaw International Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize for Best Film of 2025 at the Ghent International Film Festival in Belgium.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is executive produced by Hollywood luminaries including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Alfonso Cuarón, in addition to Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner through their company Plan B Entertainment, who received “In Association With” credits alongside Film4 and MBC Studios, with other prominent figures joining as executive producers such as journalist and producer Jemima Khan, Canadian businessman and Lionsgate founder Frank Giustra, and jewellery designer and social figure Sabine Getty.
Filmed in Tunisia and starring Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees, and Saja Kilani, the film’s worldwide sales are being handled by Paris-based The Party Film Sales, which is co-representing the North American rights with CAA Media Finance. Theatrical and cultural rights in the Arab World are managed by MAD Distribution.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is produced by Tanit Films and Mime Films (Nadim Cheikhrouha), RaeFilm Studios (Odessa Rae), and Jw Films Production (James Wilson) in collaboration with the Palestinian Red Crescent.
The director, Kaouther Ben Hania, is among the most acclaimed filmmakers of the Arab World, known for her bold storytelling. Her previous film, FOUR DAUGHTERS won the L’Oeil d’Or at Cannes and was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar in 2024. Her 2020 feature, THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN, was nominated for Best International Feature and won Best Actor in the Horizons Section at Venice. Her earlier works, including BEAUTY AND THE DOGS, ZAINEB HATES THE SNOW, and CHALLAT OF TUNIS, have also earned international acclaim.
See below the list of cinemas screening THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB according to each country:
Egypt
• Cairo (Zamalek Cinema, Zawya Cinema, Nile City Cinema, Cairo Festival City Cinema, Scene Cinema – District 5, City Stars Cinema, VOX Cinemas Almazah, Tahrir Cinema, Sun City Cinema, Madinaty Cinema, Dandy Mall Cinema, Point 90 Cinema, Americana Plaza Cinema, Arkan Cinema, VOX Cinemas – Mall of Egypt, Qasr El Thaqafa – Garden City)
• Alexandria (San Stefano Mall Cinema, City Center Alexandria Cinema)
• Banha (Nile View Banha Cinema)
• Zagazig (Al Masrya Plaza)
• El Fayoum (Sea Cinema)
• Shebin El Kom (Sea Cinema)
UAE
● Abu Dhabi (Truth Cinema, Cine Royal [Dalma, Al Dhannah/Ruwais, Khaldiya], Novo Cinemas [Baniyas], Star Cinemas [Al Raha, Al Wahda, Khalifa], Vox Cinemas [Yas Mall, Al Maryah Island – The Galleria Mall])
● Dubai (Cinema City [Arabian Center Mirdiff, Al Qana], Novo Cinemas, Reel Cinemas [The Dubai Mall], Roxy Cinemas [Box Park, Al Khawaneej, Dubai Hills Mall], Star Cinemas [Al Ghurair], Vox Cinemas [Mall of the Emirates, Mirdiff City Center, Nakheel Mall – The Palm], Cinema Akil)
● Sharjah (Al Shaab, Cinema City [Zero Six Mall, Rahmaniya], Cinepolis Cinemas [Oasis Mall], Novo Cinemas [Buhaira], Vox Cinemas [Al Zahia City Centre])
● Fujairah (Safeer Group [Safeer Cinema], Galaxy Cinemas [Galaxy Cinema], Star Cinemas [Century Mall], Vox Cinemas [Fujairah City Center])
● Ras Al-Khaimah (Novo Cinemas [Manar])
● Al Ain (Star Cinemas [Bawadi, Barari, Al Foah])
● Umm Al Quwain (Star Cinemas [Umm Al Qum])
Qatar
● Doha (Cineco [Grand Cine Center], Flik Cinemas [Lagoona Mall, Mirqab Mall], Novo Cinemas [Mall of Qatar, The Pearl, 01 Mall, Vendome Mall, Mshereib Galleria Mall, Tawar Mall, Centro Mall, Doha Oasis Mall], Vox Cinemas [Doha Festival City])
Oman
● Muscat (Cinepolis Cinemas [Avenues Mall], Vox Cinemas [Muscat City Center, Mall of Oman], Wow Cinemas [Wow Cinemas])
● Salalah (Cinepolis Cinemas [Garden Mall, Oasis Mall – Salalah])
● Sohar (Cinepolis Cinemas [Oasis Mall], Vox Cinemas [Sohar City Center])
● Buraimi (Star Cinemas [Star Cinemas Ibri])
Kuwait
● Kuwait City (Cinescape [360 Mall, Al-Kout, Assima, Khiran], Grand Cinemas [Hamra], Ozone Cinemas [Jahra Mall], Sky Cinemas [Sky Cinema], Vox Cinemas [The Avenues])
KSA
● Jeddah (Play Cinemas [Jameah Plaza], Grand Cinemas [Grand Obhur, Al Masarrah], AMC Cinemas [Stars Avenue], Vox Cinemas [Jeddah Park, Al Jamea (Town Square)], Muvi Cinemas [The Village, Yasmin Mall, Mall of Arabia, Haifa Mall, Aziz Mall], Empire Cinemas [Andalus Mall], Hayy Cinema [Hayy Cinema])
● Dhahran (Play Cinemas [Dhahran], Muvi Cinemas [Mall of Dhahran])
● Khafji (Noir Cinemas [Noir Khafji])
● Haffar Al Batin (Noir Cinemas [Noir Haffar])
● Dammam (Noir Cinemas [Noir Dammam])
● Unaizah (Noir Cinemas [Noir Unaizah], Muvi Cinemas [Uzainah Boulevard])
● Mithnab (Noir Cinemas [Noir Mithnab])
● Riyadh (Reel Cinemas [Grenada], Cine House [Cine House], AMC Cinemas [Panorama Mall, Riyadh Gallery], Vox Cinemas [Riyadh Park, Al Qasr Mall, The Roof Mall, Kingdom Tower, Century Corner, Atyaf Mall, Riyadh Front Mall, Esplanade], Muvi Cinemas [Al Hamra Mall, U-Walk, Nakheel Mall Riyadh, Riyadh Boulevard, Park Avenue, The View Khaleej Mall])
● Taif (Grand Cinemas [The Park T], Muvi Cinemas [City Walk])
● Al Ahsa (Grand Cinemas [Al Ahsa])
● Khobar (AMC Cinemas [Ajdan Walk], Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Tabuk (Vox Cinemas [Tabuk Park Mall])
● Al Hail (Vox Cinemas [Al Hail Strip Mall])
● Khamis (Muvi Cinemas [Mujan Park])
● Buraidah (Muvi Cinemas [Nakheel Plaza])
● Jaazan (Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Abha (Empire Cinemas [Al Rashid Mall])
● Al Madina (Empire Cinemas [Medinah])
Bahrain
● Manama (Vox / Cineco [Bahrain City Center], Cinepolis [Amwaj Bahrain], Epix Cinema [Al Liwan, Dana Mall], Vox [The Avenue])
● Rifa (Cineco [Wadi Al Sail Cinemas])
● Juffair (Cineco [Oasis Mall Juffair])
● Seef (Cineco [Seef Megaplex])
● Janabiyah (Cinepolis [Atrium Mall Cinemas])
Iraq
● Erbil: (Empire Cinemas – Family Mall)
● Baghdad: (Iraqi Cinemas[Mansoor Mall, Al Amria Mall, Cairo Mall, Al Jadriya Mall, Zayoona Mall, Babylon Mall, Baghdad Mall, Dream City Mall, Dijlah Village ])
● Hillah: (Iraqi Cinemas – Summer Cinema)
● Basra: (Mini Basra Cinemas – Mini Basra)
Jordan
● Amman: (Taj Cinemas – Taj Mall, Grand Cinemas – City Mall, Prime Cinemas – Baraka Mall, Rainbow Theatre – Rainbow Theatre)
● Abdali: (Prime Cinemas – Abdali Mall)
● Irbid: (Prime Cinemas – Irbid City Centre Mall)
Syria
● Damascus: (Cinema City-Cinema City)
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