This is the true story of the Red Crescent call center workers who desperately try to rescue a six year old girl trapped in a car in Gaza after it was shot up by Israeli forces. Her uncle, aunt and cousins were all killed, but Hind was left alive and unable to leave. Because of the violent situation in Gaza and the need to try and get safe passage the rescuers who were eight minutes away had to wait hours to attempt a rescue
When I heard about the film I wasn't certain what I thought since the voice on the calls is actually Hind's. Was it being used for sensationalism or because it needed to be there. Having seen the film, it needed to be there. There is no way that another voice would have worked as well. Does the film do anything "sensational", not really. Even the video and photos at the end are not too much since, we never leave the call center, it makes clear the insanity of what happened.
Do not go into this film looking for happy since this is as bleak a film as you will see all year. As I said right after I saw the film, politics aside there is no way that you can not be moved by this film. This is more or less straight reporting of what happened when a call came in.
That the film works as well as it does is because of the cast. These are the best performances you will see all year. I would gladly give Motas Malhees, as the man who gets the inital call, the award for best actor now but I think the academy will ignore him. Saja Kilanic will also get ignored as his boss for Best Actress despite giving a performance for the ages.
Trust me when I say my words can nowhere near match the power of this film. Forget the politics, this is just a portrait of humanity under fire.
A must see.
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