On 29 January 2024, the Palestinian Red Crescent in Gaza receives an emergency call: six-year-old Hind Rajab is trapped in a car while the Israeli army fires around her. Her family has been killed; she is the only one still in contact with the emergency services by telephone.

Oscar-nominated Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania relives this tragic event through original telephone conversations, supplemented with staged scenes. Through their performances, the actors bring panic, silences, moral questions and insurmountable barriers tangibly close. Inevitably and poignantly, the film holds up a mirror to collective and individual failure, and resonates as a powerful plea for humanity.

SOLIDARITY PROGRAMME ON DECEMBER 4TH
On Thursday, December 4, at 6 p.m., a Palestinian solidarity meal will be served by Kitchen Stories and the Palestinian community in Aalst. Artistic director Laura Herman and artist & filmmaker Saddie Choua will share their experiences with The Global March and The Sumud Flotilla prior to the film (7 p.m.). After the film, there will be time for discussion and reactions.