Overview
- Kaouther Ben Hania’s hybrid film arrives in German cinemas after a Venice premiere that earned a major jury award and unusually long standing ovations.
- The production centers on authentic Palestinian Red Crescent audio from a Ramallah call center, with staged scenes depicting the effort to coordinate an ambulance route.
- Critics both praise its emotional force and fault it for perceived one-sidedness, noting the absence of broader context such as the October 7 attacks.
- Israel’s military has denied its troops were in firing range and says the case is being examined, leaving attribution of responsibility unresolved.
- Prominent backers include Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Brad Pitt, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer, while coverage also notes small factual discrepancies, including reports that the child’s age may have been five rather than six.