The Voice of Hind Rajab

An Oscar nominated film, screening in Bend OR, followed by Omar Alqam's first US speaking appearance

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About the film

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

Nominated for Best International Feature Film (Tunisia)

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the director of "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film based on the true story of Palestinian emergency workers trying to save a girl in Gaza.

Awards

Content note: The film depicts the emergency response to the killing of a child in Gaza. It may be distressing.

Meet the real Omar

Omar is the main character of the movie, played by Palestinian actor, Motaz Malhees.

Omar is a Palestinian paramedic and humanitarian worker who served in the Central Operations Room of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) during the war on Gaza. He was one of the first to receive the call from the child Hind Rajab and attempted to coordinate her rescue under life-threatening conditions. Omar believes that humanitarian work is a mission and a moral responsibility before it is a profession; he continues his commitment to serving the people and conveying the truth as he lived it.

Omar, will be joining us right after the screening for his first LIVE U.S. speaking appearance!

He will be dialing in live from Ramallah, West Bank–Palestine. We will have live translators.

Read his latest interview with The Progressive magazine where he talks about his experience as an emergency operator and the life of a health care worker in the West Bank.

Omar's live stream will not be recorded. Please do not record so that we can keep Omar safe.

Event details

Date: March 13, 2026
Time: Doors 5:30pm · Film 6pm
Venue: COCC Pioneer Hall/Hitchcock Auditorium 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701 Map of parking
Admission: Free

Shararah Films