Giant sand portrait of Palestinian Hind Rajab appears on UK beach

A giant sand portrait of six-year-old Hind Rajab appears on a UK beach ahead of the Oscars, highlighting the story told in the nominated docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab.

Reuters

15 March 2026 at 07:30:11

Drone view of a giant sand portrait of Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 and the focus of the Oscar-nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab," created on a beach near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Britain, in this undated handout image.

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A giant portrait of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab appeared on a British beach, as the docudrama detailing the six-year-old's final moments in Gaza is set to compete at the Oscars on Sunday (March 15).

Tunisian writer‑director Kaouther Ben Hania's docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab," is nominated for best international feature film and centres on Rajab when she becomes trapped in a car in Gaza as Israeli tank fire surrounds her.

The film incorporates real audio from Rajab’s call to Red Crescent emergency workers.

The giant artwork made from raking sand to create different tones and detail, was made on an unknown date on Scarbourough beach by art group A Letter From Lucy.

Production: Sophie Royle/Reuters