Farha (film)

Farha
Directed byDarin J. Sallam[1]
Screenplay byDarin J. Sallam[1]
Produced by
  • Deema Azar
  • Ayah Jardaneh
  • William Johansson Kalen
Starring
CinematographyRachelle Aoun[3]
Edited byPierre Laurent[2]
Production
companies
  • TaleBox
  • Laika Film & Television
  • Chimney
Distributed byPicture Tree International
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Jordan
  • Sweden
  • Saudi Arabia[2]
Languages

Farha (Arabic: فرحة, romanized: Farḥa) is a 2021 internationally co-produced historical drama film about a Palestinian girl's coming-of-age experience during the Nakba, the 1948 displacement of Palestinians from their homeland. The film is directed by Darin J. Sallam,[1] who also wrote it based on a true story that she was told as a child about a girl named Radieh.[5][7] It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on 14 September 2021 and began streaming on Netflix on 1 December 2022.

  1. ^ a b c d Barraclough, Leo (3 September 2021). "Picture Tree International Boards Toronto-Bound Farha, Debuts Trailer". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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  7. ^ Akerman, Iain (24 December 2021). "'I'm not afraid to tell the truth:' Jordanian filmmaker Darin Sallam discusses Farha". Arab News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022. Inspired by the story that Sallam was told as a child (although Radieh has become Farha — played by newcomer Karam Taher), it addresses the horror of the Nakba (the violent removal of Palestinians from their homeland), which is harrowingly depicted from the unique perspective of a young girl trapped inside a single room.