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Killing of Palestinian Girl Hind Rajab Being Made Into Film by Kaouther Ben Hania, ‘Zone of Interest’ Producer James Wilson, ‘Navalny’ Producer Odessa Rae and Film4 (EXCLUSIVE)
Kaouther Ben Hania is directing the film alongside the Oscar-winning producers of Navalny and 'The Zone of Interest' with backing from Film4
The killing of Hind Rajab, the 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was left stranded in a car that had been attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza on Jan. 29 2024 and later found dead, is being made into a drama by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, Variety has learned. The under-the-radar project, shot in a location in Tunisia where war-torn Gaza was reconstructed, is being produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha (“Four Daughters”) alongside Oscar winners Odessa Rae (“ Navalny “) and James Wilson (“ The Zone of Interest “). The death of Rajab, while one of thousands of children killed in Gaza since Israeli launched its military offensive following the terror attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 2023, sparked global condemnation, with student protestors at Columbia University renaming overtaken buildings in honor of the victim.
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