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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Star of Oscar-nominated film says he’s unable to attend ceremony because of Trump’s travel ban

Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said Donald Trump’s travel ban is preventing him from attending the 98th Oscars on Sunday, where his film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, has been nominated.

Malhees, 34, stars in the harrowing drama from Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania about a five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who, along with her family and the EMTs who tried to save her, was killed by Israeli forces in 2024.

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