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Indian Censors Block Oscar-Nominated Gaza Film Over Fears of Damaging Ties with Israel

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By thecommonsvoice
March 20, 2026
Indian Censors Block Oscar-Nominated Gaza Film Over Fears of Damaging Ties with Israel
  • The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reportedly stalled the theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated docudrama directed by Kaouther Ben Hania.
  • The film's Indian distributor, Manoj Nandwana, claims a CBFC member told him the movie could "break up" India-Israel relations if released.
  • The film depicts the tragic death of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024, using real audio from her panicked phone call to emergency operators while she was trapped under fire in Gaza City.
  • Despite the block in India, the film has been released in the US, UK, France, and Italy, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
  • This move follows a pattern of the CBFC blocking politically sensitive content, similar to the recent stalling of the police procedural Santosh and the film Punjab 95.
    • #india#cbfc#oscars#censor#diplomacy
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