Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab
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- Summary
- The article reports that India's film certification board blocked the release of a Tunisian film depicting a child's death during the Israel-Gaza war. The distributor claims the decision risks straining India-Israel relations, while noting similar censorship of other politically sensitive films in India.
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“The Indian release of The Voice of Hind Rajab... has been blocked by the country’s ratings body”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about The Voice of Hind Rajab's release blockage
“The film had not been approved for release”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the film's approval status
“The film depicts the death of Rajab in January 2024”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the film's depiction of Rajab's death timeline
“The film uses the actual audio of Rajab’s panicked phone conversation”
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“The film was nominated for the best international feature film Oscar”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Oscar nomination status
“India has been outspoken in its support for Israel under Modi”
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“India issued a statement after the 7 October attacks”
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“Modi undertook an official visit to Israel in February”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Modi's official visit to Israel in February
“The CBFC blocked Santosh's release in March 2025”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify CBFC's blockage of Santosh's theatrical release
“The CBFC blocked Santosh's streaming release in October 2025”
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“CBFC wants to censor the film despite its international release”
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“The CBFC has been contacted for comment”
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