“I’m so scared, please come.”Over the next 3½ hours, Red Crescent call handlers remained in contact with her as she sheltered in the vehicle. To secure a route for an ambulance, the Red Crescent must first contact the Red Cross, which, in turn, must contact the Israel Defense Forces. Kaouther Ben Hania with the Grand Jury Prize for The Voice of Hind Rajab at the Venice International Film Festival in September. Photograph: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images“The reaction in Venice went far beyond my expectations,” says Ben Hania. “Some people tell me, ‘The film is too hard, I can’t watch it,’” Ben Hania says.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2026 12:34 UTC