Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix are among the Hollywood stars who have boarded Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” as executive producers ahead of the movie’s Venice Film Festival premiere.
Also joining the film are “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron, Rooney Mara, “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer and Pitt’s Plan B producing partners Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Their support will help to boost the profile of “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which will host its premiere on the Lido on Sept. 3 before making its North American debut at Toronto Film Festival.
Written and directed by Ben Hania, “The Voice of Hind Rajab” tells the story of a 6-year-old girl named Hind Rajab who was left stranded in a car that had been attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and w