88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Staff (Not Credited)
Best known for her award-winning shorts, Sallam extends her storytelling here to great effect, making it clear she is a talent to watch.
Farha
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- Jordan,
- Saudi Arabia,
- Sweden,
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- 2022
- · 92m
Director
Darin J. Sallam
Cast
Ashraf Barhom,
Karam Taher,
Tala Gammoh,
Ali Soliman,
Sameera Asir,
Majd Eid
Genre
Drama,
History,
War
Palestine, 1948. After the withdrawal of the British occupiers, tensions rise between Arabs and Jews. A mayor of a small village hides his 14-year-old daughter inside a locked pantry and promises to return as she watches catastrophe consume her home.
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70
Film Threat by Rob Rector
Farha, writer/director Darin Sallam’s debut, is so effective because it views the conflict through the eyes of a child, one with hopes and dreams and has no role to play in the ensuing battle. It asks viewers to remove their preconceived opinions of the struggle and approach it solely on the human toll that results from living through such tumult.
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