'The Voice of Hind Rajab' wins Silver Lion at Venice
At the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Kaouther Ben Hania's The Voice of Hind Rajab took home the Silver Lion.
The film tells the real-life story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who died in Gaza in 2024.
Using actual audio from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, it captures her heartbreaking calls for help—calls that sadly went unanswered until it was too late.
'Father Mother Sister Brother' takes home Golden Lion
The film moved audiences so much it earned a 23-minute standing ovation. Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother won the top Golden Lion award.
Other big winners included Toni Servillo (best actor for La Grazia), Xin Zhilei (best actress for The Sun Rises On Us All), and Benny Safdie (best director for The Smashing Machine).
Interestingly, some buzzworthy films from directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro left empty-handed—just goes to show how unpredictable festivals can be!