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The film “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which will be directed by Sofia Ben Hania and stars Joaquin Phoenix, will be showcased at the Venice Film Festival in September 2025. The film is based on the tragic story of Hind Rajab, the Palestinean girl whose untimely passing turned her to an unexpected icon. The encouraging and sympathetic responses that came along with his post are a testimony to his fans’ unwavering dedication to the project.
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With the mesmerizing blue coming from the Venetian Film Festival, which has La Biennale di Venezia as its home, Joaquin Phoenix’s strikingly red button-accentuated black top worn in his Instagram post communicates an unabating resolve to combat social injustices. His social media announcement topped with the imagery, like the top, underscores his verbal message. The film’s release is confirmed through its premiere date announcement set for 2025, which his Instagram post confirmed on July 14th, 2025.
The year marked significant international acclaim for Hind Rajab, the perfect prototype to the Palestinian Journey. Following her unexpected demise, her testimony – which was a product of several terrifying phone calls made in her helpless condition – turned her into a global icon. With the involvement of Phoenix, Rajab’s story will surely be fast-tracked to the monumental level that it deserves.
The stream of social media outpouring began with a wave of applause. “Joaquin always on the right side of history, in defence of human rights and animal rights. We love u!♥️,” read one of the comments. The comment captures the essence of Phoenix’s work, underlining the fact that his activism is for a worthy cause and is not a result of the current social media ‘trend.’
An example of another user sending gratitude to Hind’s mother can be seen by the phrase “❤️ We will never forget Hind thank you so much for supporting. Sending so much love to her mother.” Unlike many similar projects, the film grasped the concept of an actual family in grief and carelessly turned it into a worthy piece of art.
In addition, many people were deeply moved by the deeper meaning behind Hind’s portrait. “Goosebumps seeing Hind’s portrait; her beautiful smile! May she always be remembered along with every Palestinian child whose life and childhood has been destroyed” was a beautiful sentiment from a different user. The emotional subtext indicating the heaviness surrounding the issue. It’s not just the film premiere; it’s an imperative of life other than the perishing of life to be remembered and commemorated.
The comment section was filled with followers expressing their political views. For example, “End the occupation. End the Genocide. Free Palestine” is a public statement that echoes what Phoenix said. The comment section served as a call for greater operational and structural change on the prevailing Palestine issue, as opposed to marking the launching of a new film.
From the very country where the festival celebrating the event was being held “❤️ Respect and Love from Italy” was expressed. Meanwhile another user complemented “Bravo! 👏❤️ and thank you for this project. The world stands by your side.” The festival was acknowledged and there was also a mention to the country hosting the festival and the support they were giving, in addition to the appreciation of the project itself. In Phoenix’s case, it is easily seen how the project helps the Palestinian cause in many ways.
‘Thank you’ and appreciation comments were indirectly being expressed “🙌🔥 T H A N K Y O U.” They were combined with these words “We can’t thank you enough for this Joaquin 🙏🏻🇵🇸❤️.” From the structure of the sentence, you can deduce that the comments aimed to show appreciation to Joaquin Phoenix. Through their remarks, the users were indirectly and subtly commending his actions of tackling this issue by availing resources under his disposal.
During my review, I noticed that I came across a comment reflecting some hope: ‘The tide is finally turning’. On reflection, it seemed as though the individual was speculating a change in public consciousness, perhaps, brought about by efforts such as this project. There is an air of optimism, of course, over the success of the project, but a little support might as well offer some change.
After he won his Oscar, he started becoming more vocal in his campaigns and uses his reputation and fame in raising awareness. In a way, he uses them as leverage to appeal to the status quo to make positive changes on important matters that need to be addressed. His stance on his latest project has a lot to do with the projects he has dealt with in the past. He tends to combine matters of art which he believes in and uses it as an advocacy tool.
I am excited for the festival in 2025 because it will involve Joaquin Phoenix. His partner, Rooney Mara, has a role in the project. Conversely, there is added pressure from the star-studded event’s showcasing to address Lebanon and its terrible situation.
The comment section was filled with praise from a vast majority. The support commended Phoenix’s motivation to engage with the project, in dealing with not only suffering but also admiration of Hind. Initially, it is apparent that the project has already begun to make a difference by addressing the goal of preserving Hind’s memory and marking her life on a global scale.
The initiatives and the refreshing project details was a respite for the rapidly declining entertainment industry. Phoenix and the entire team are concerned, and they are deeply committed to a cause As, such, the project is prepared to forever erase the stigma associated with any matter cancelled or shelved due to lack of understanding and commitment. Indeed, the worldwide fan base is in anticipation of the film’s launching.
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Given Phoenix’s PR as the star who does not turn out work, the public is expected to await the ‘next big thing’ from him. As for his latest endeavours, as mentioned, ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ is considered his most recent work. It is no secret that he chooses to devote his time on the forefront of humanitarian advocacy work.