Saja Kilani made sure to honor her heritage while showing up in style at the 2026 Golden Globes. The Jordanian-Palestinian-Canadian actor, who stars in Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab, which was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, teamed up with designer Reema Dahbour for a symbolic tatreez dress.
Inspired by the traditional Palestinian thobe, the custom creation is a floor-sweeping black dress crafted with fluid drape and soft movement, grounded by a cinched waistband that sculpts the silhouette without overpowering it. The sheer, billowy sleeves add a quiet drama, while the deep V-neckline draws the eye straight to the intricate tatreez embroidery layered beneath. Her hair was pulled back in a sleek twisted ponytail, deliberately clearing the stage for silver earrings that nod to the traditional handwork threaded through the look.

“For the Globes I felt it was important to me to wear something that represented the region, but in a quiet, powerful way,” Kilani told British Vogue. “Reema is a friend of mine, and we created this custom piece together: the goal was to bridge tradition and modernity, in a way.”
Her fashion choice wasn’t just aesthetic, it was in conversation with the film itself. First premiered at the 82nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival in August—where it won the second highest honor, the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize— the The Voice of Hind Rajab reconstructs the terrifying final moments of five-year-old Hind Rajab, who in January 2024 was trapped inside a car in Gaza—surrounded by deceased family members—and called the Palestine Red Crescent for help. Through real audio recordings, Hind pleads, “I’m so scared, please come” as medics scramble to reach her. Both she and the rescuers are eventually killed.
Kilani portrays Rana Faqih, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) volunteer who stayed on the line with Hind during the final hours of her life, speaking to her as she waited alone among the bodies of her family for help that never arrived.
Palestinian embroidery has always been a way of keeping stories alive, especially when so much has tried to erase them. Seeing it on a major Hollywood carpet serves as a reminder that culture, memory, and identity travel with you, even in the most glamorous rooms.