Doha, Nov. 23 -- The inaugural Doha Film Festival opened with an emotional address from Wissam Hamada, mother of six-year-old Hind Rajab, whose final phone call from Gaza became one of the most haunting moments of the war.

"Hind is gone, but her voice still wakes me every dawn," she told the audience on Thursday, November 20, urging the world to safeguard Gaza's children.

Speaking before the Mena premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab, Hamada said she could not bring herself to watch the film but felt compelled to share her message.

Hind Rajab's mother and the film crew attend "The Voice of Hind Rajab" premiere at DFF25. Photo: Instagram

She continued, "My message is not just words - it's the pain of a mother who lost her daughter, and t...