Hind Under Siege

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Hind Under Siege
Film poster
Directed byNaji Salameh
Screenplay byAida Al Amercani
Produced byAida Al Amercani
Starring
  • Sofia Asir
  • Elina Askar
  • Dia Harb
CinematographyAhmad Jalboush
Edited byNaji Salameh
Music bySuad Bushnaq
Production
companies
  • Fajrona Film
  • Iguana Production House
Release date
  • 27 October 2025 (2025-10-27) (Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema)
Running time
24 minutes[1]
CountryJordan
LanguageArabic

Hind Under Siege is a 2025 Jordanian biographical war drama short film directed and edited by Naji Salameh and written by Aida Al Amercani. It tells the true story of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war in January 2024. The film premiered at the inaugural Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema on 27 October 2025, where it won the Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film.

Cast

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  • Elina Askar as Hind Rajab[2]
  • Sofia Asir as Rana Al-Faqih[3]
  • Dia Harb as Omar Alqam[3]
  • Diana Rahmeh[3]
  • Ahmad Srour[3]
  • Nagham Rasheed[3]
  • Ahmad Ayyash[3]
  • Shatha Elayan[3]
  • Moeen Masoud[3]

Production

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Development

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Hind Under Siege was directed and edited by Jordanian-Palestinian filmmaker Naji Salameh, with a screenplay written by Palestinian-Jordanian singer Aida Al Amercani, who also produced the film, which was funded by Jordan's Royal Film Commission and produced by Fajrona Film in association with Iguana Production House[2][4] and the support from Slate Film Services, Moon Rock and the Palestine Red Crescent Society.[5] The film tells the true story of the killing of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war in January 2024.[6] Rajab's real voice is featured in the film.[7] The film has the support of Rajab's mother.[8]

Omar Alaqam, a member of the Palestine Red Crescent Society crew in Ramallah, who was an eyewitness and participant in the first call with Hind's cousin, served as consultant, liaison coordinator and was also present on set.[2]

Filming

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Filming took place in Amman, Jordan in December 2024.[2][3] Shooting locations included the Ahl Al Azm city in the south of Amman, and the Jordanian Media Institute, where the scenes at the offices of the Palestine Red Crescent Society were filmed. The scenes at Hind's house took place in an old house in the Al-Weibdeh neighborhood in the center of Amman, where scenes of shelling and escape were filmed.[2]

On 29 January 2025, Fajrona Film shared on their social media a 2-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the film.[9]

Release

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Hind Under Siege had its first private screening held by Fajrona Film in Amman, Jordan on 6 October 2025, under the patronage of Prince Ali bin Hussein, and in collaboration with Jordan's Royal Film Commission. Princess Rym Ali and the Palestinian Red Crescent team from Ramallah also attended the screening.[10][11]

The film premiered at the inaugural Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema on 27 October 2025.[12] The film will be screened at the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival in the section Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza on 27 November 2025.[13]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema 31 October 2025 Golden Orange – Best Narrative Short Film Naji Salameh Nominated [14]
Jury Award – Best Narrative Short Film Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hind Under Siege". Palestine Cinema. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Abed, Tawfiq (20 January 2025). ""هند تحت الحصار".. رحلة سينمائية إلى قلب الصمود الفلسطيني" [Hind Under Siege. A Cinematic Journey to the Heart of Palestinian Steadfastness]. Al Jazeera Media Network (in Arabic).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Salameh, Naji (28 January 2025). "I'm excited to share some BTS moments from one of the most meaningful projects I've ever worked on. This film is incredibly close to my heart, and I was fortunate to collaborate with an amazing cast & crew who poured their hearts and souls into bringing Hind's story to life". Instagram.
  4. ^ Fajrona Film (18 July 2025). We're proud to share our latest film production — Hind Under Siege (Video) – via Facebook.
  5. ^ @fajrona.film; (26 September 2025). "Moments from the set of Hind Rajab's film "Hind Under Siege"" – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "Hind Under Siege". Fajrona Film. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. ^ Fajrona Film‎ (26 August 2025). "Hind Under Siege – Our latest production, funded by the Jordan Film Fund by The Royal Film Commission Jordan - RFC". Facebook.
  8. ^ @hindrajabfilm; (9 September 2025). "Hind Under Siege — an upcoming short film inspired by the true story of Hind Rajab. Through authentic recordings & testimonies from the Palestine Red Crescent, the film bears witness to the brutal realities of life under Israeli occupation. Created with the blessing of Hind's mother, @wesam_rajabb, it honors Hind's final moments while urging us to never stop speaking her name: Hind Rajab". Archived from the original on 18 November 2025 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Fajrona Film. COMING SOON: Hind Under Siege (Video) – via Facebook.
  10. ^ @hindrajabfilm; (19 October 2025). "On October 6th, @fajrona.film held the first private screening of our film in Amman, Jordan" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ "هند تحت الحصار.. فيلم شاهد على صرخة طفلة توثق جريمة هزّت العالم" [Hind Under Siege: A film that bears witness to the cry of a child documenting a crime that shook the world]. Roya News (in Arabic). 8 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  12. ^ @hindrajabfilm; (23 October 2025). "We're proud to announce that our film will be screened at the Gaza International Women's Festival on Monday, October 27th, at the Journalists' Union in Deir Al Balah, at 11:00 AM — in Gaza, where Hind's story happened and lived through every detail" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ "Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza". Leeds Palestinian Film Festival. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  14. ^ "وسط أجواء مفعمة بالأمل..ختام الدورة الأولى لمهرجان غزة الدولي لسينما المرأة - بوابة الشروق" [Amid an atmosphere filled with hope, the first Gaza International Festival for Women's Cinema concludes with awards presented to the winners]. Shorouk News (in Arabic). 1 November 2025.
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