Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix are among the Hollywood stars who have boarded Kaouther Ben Hania's Gaza-set drama "The Voice of Hind Rajab" as executive producers ahead of the movie's Venice Film Festival premiere. Also joining the film are "Roma" filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron, Rooney Mara and "The Zone of Interest" director Jonathan Glazer. "The Voice of Hind Rajab" will host its premiere on the Lido on Sept. 3 before making its North American debut at Toronto Film Festival. More from Variety Venice Spotlight Player 'A Loose End,' From Uruguay's Daniel Hendler, Gets First Look Trailer Ahead of World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) Venice Film Festival Set for Star-Studded Edition With Julia Roberts, Emma Stone, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and More - but Gal Gadot and Al Pacino Won't Be Attending Venice Boss Alberto Barbera on the Fest's Impact on Oscars Race, His Expiring Mandate and Gaza Protests on the Lido: 'I Would Be Surprised' if They 'Didn't Happen' Written and directed by Ben Hania, "The Voice of Hind Rajab" tells the story of a 6-year-old girl named Hind Rajab who was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza after she and her family were trying to flee the area. The film uses voice recordings between Hind Rajab and the Red Crescent volunteers who got the emergency call and try to keep her on the line to get an ambulance to her. "At the heart of this film is something very simple, and very hard to live with. I cannot accept a world where a child calls for help and no one comes. That pain, that failure, belongs to all of us. This story is not just about Gaza. It speaks to a universal grief," the writer-director said in a statement about the film. "And I believe that fiction (especially when it draws from verified, painful, real events) is cinema's most powerful tool. More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling. Cinema can preserve a memory. Cinema can resist amnesia. May Hind Rajab's voice be heard." "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is Ben Hania's follow up to the Oscar-nominated "Four Daughters," a 2023 drama about a family that's split apart after two children lave to join Daesh fighters in Libya. Her other films include "The Man Who Sold His Skin" and "Beauty and the Dogs." More to come… Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in September 2025 Best Early Labor Day Deals on Samsung, Bose, Criterion Collection and More Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.