‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ and ‘Nuremberg’ Raise the Question: Is Reality the Same as Art?

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ and ‘Nuremberg’ Raise the Question: Is Reality the Same as Art?

In the old days, when a movie drama had a topical urgency, we would say that it was “ripped from the headlines.” But that phrase is now beyond quaint. Today we’re in the age when a film with topical relevance can feel like it was ripped, torn and bleeding, from reality. Two of the most high-profile movies of the 2025 fall film festival season powerfully illustrate that trend. “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” a tumultuous political docudrama that was…

TIFF Review: The Voice of Hind Rajab Brings Questionable Palatability to the Genocide in Gaza

In January 2024, the Palestine Red Crescent Society received an emergency call from Hind Rajab, a five-year-old girl traveling in a car with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in Gaza City. The Israeli army fired upon their vehicle and killed everyone but Rajab, who managed to call for help while pinned between the corpses of her relatives. After spending hours on the phone, the Red Crescent was able to coordinate an ambulance to rescue her, which was…