Hania

British  

/ ˈhɑːnɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Chania

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Example Sentences

Depicting the humanity of the Palestinian people, who have suffered mightily under the current occupation, is one reason why Ben Hania felt such urgency in bringing the harrowing final hours of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab to the screen less than a year and a half after her death under Israeli fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Ben Hania says that is nothing new: Films about Palestine simply don’t reach U.S. audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m frustrated because as a filmmaker, when you do a movie, you want everybody to see it, especially this one,” Ben Hania says.

From Los Angeles Times

But this year, at a pivotal moment in its history, three films from acclaimed female filmmakers, each set in war-torn Gaza, are up for Oscar consideration: Annemarie Jacir’s Palestinian entry, “Palestine 36,” Cherien Dabis’ “All That’s Left of You,” representing Jordan, and Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” selected by Tunisia.

From Los Angeles Times

And that would be unfortunate for someone like Kaouther Ben Hania, the Tunisian filmmaker who, after seeing her film “The Man Who Sold His Skin” nominated, went on to make the heart-wrenching Oscar-nominated documentary “Four Daughters” and the new drama, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which is Tunisia’s international film entry this year after winning acclaim at the Venice Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times